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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 854,729,070,435.10, 1,179,526,117,200.40 and 488,923,273,723.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 854,729,070,435.10, 1,179,526,117,200.40 and 488,923,273,723.90 is: 674,714,117,738.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,729,070,435.10 : 1,179,526,117,200.40 = 488,923,273,723.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,729,070,435.10/1,179,526,117,200.40 = 488,923,273,723.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,729,070,435.10x = 1,179,526,117,200.40 × 488,923,273,723.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,729,070,435.10x = 576,697,770,664,460,090,867,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 576,697,770,664,460,090,867,712/854,729,070,435.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 674,714,117,738.96

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