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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 764,721,916,002.84, 1,146,517,374,558.10 and 462,467,322,357.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 764,721,916,002.84, 1,146,517,374,558.10 and 462,467,322,357.36 is: 693,358,996,456.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    764,721,916,002.84 : 1,146,517,374,558.10 = 462,467,322,357.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    764,721,916,002.84/1,146,517,374,558.10 = 462,467,322,357.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    764,721,916,002.84x = 1,146,517,374,558.10 × 462,467,322,357.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    764,721,916,002.84x = 530,226,820,248,074,939,531,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 530,226,820,248,074,939,531,264/764,721,916,002.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 693,358,996,456.57

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