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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,413,669,945.56, 1,185,994,551,672.40 and 468,788,746,368.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,413,669,945.56, 1,185,994,551,672.40 and 468,788,746,368.68 is: 646,930,481,235.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,413,669,945.56 : 1,185,994,551,672.40 = 468,788,746,368.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,413,669,945.56/1,185,994,551,672.40 = 468,788,746,368.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,413,669,945.56x = 1,185,994,551,672.40 × 468,788,746,368.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,413,669,945.56x = 555,980,899,078,589,030,334,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 555,980,899,078,589,030,334,464/859,413,669,945.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 646,930,481,235.90

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