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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 854,729,070,435.40, 1,179,526,117,200.90 and 488,923,273,724.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 854,729,070,435.40, 1,179,526,117,200.90 and 488,923,273,724.17 is: 674,714,117,739.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,729,070,435.40 : 1,179,526,117,200.90 = 488,923,273,724.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,729,070,435.40/1,179,526,117,200.90 = 488,923,273,724.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,729,070,435.40x = 1,179,526,117,200.90 × 488,923,273,724.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,729,070,435.40x = 576,697,770,665,023,000,018,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 576,697,770,665,023,000,018,944/854,729,070,435.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 674,714,117,739.38

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