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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 854,729,070,432.55, 1,179,526,117,196.80 and 488,923,273,721.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 854,729,070,432.55, 1,179,526,117,196.80 and 488,923,273,721.30 is: 674,714,117,735.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,729,070,432.55 : 1,179,526,117,196.80 = 488,923,273,721.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,729,070,432.55/1,179,526,117,196.80 = 488,923,273,721.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,729,070,432.55x = 1,179,526,117,196.80 × 488,923,273,721.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,729,070,432.55x = 576,697,770,659,633,218,715,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 576,697,770,659,633,218,715,648/854,729,070,432.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 674,714,117,735.33

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