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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,338,188,935.96, 1,273,998,557,564.80 and 490,962,129,758.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,338,188,935.96, 1,273,998,557,564.80 and 490,962,129,758.04 is: 736,438,150,643.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,338,188,935.96 : 1,273,998,557,564.80 = 490,962,129,758.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,338,188,935.96/1,273,998,557,564.80 = 490,962,129,758.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,338,188,935.96x = 1,273,998,557,564.80 × 490,962,129,758.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,338,188,935.96x = 625,485,045,130,685,184,999,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 625,485,045,130,685,184,999,424/849,338,188,935.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 736,438,150,643.25

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