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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 788,170,617,873.44, 1,087,756,520,727.80 and 479,543,887,288.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 788,170,617,873.44, 1,087,756,520,727.80 and 479,543,887,288.16 is: 661,819,888,414.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    788,170,617,873.44 : 1,087,756,520,727.80 = 479,543,887,288.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    788,170,617,873.44/1,087,756,520,727.80 = 479,543,887,288.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    788,170,617,873.44x = 1,087,756,520,727.80 × 479,543,887,288.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    788,170,617,873.44x = 521,626,990,372,853,194,424,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,626,990,372,853,194,424,320/788,170,617,873.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 661,819,888,414.84

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