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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 868,695,040,980.60, 1,198,799,352,230.60 and 478,061,604,746.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 868,695,040,980.60, 1,198,799,352,230.60 and 478,061,604,746.36 is: 659,725,122,235.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    868,695,040,980.60 : 1,198,799,352,230.60 = 478,061,604,746.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    868,695,040,980.60/1,198,799,352,230.60 = 478,061,604,746.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    868,695,040,980.60x = 1,198,799,352,230.60 × 478,061,604,746.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    868,695,040,980.60x = 573,099,942,096,257,494,810,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 573,099,942,096,257,494,810,624/868,695,040,980.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 659,725,122,235.45

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