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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 870,048,670,141.52, 1,200,613,065,829.90 and 479,393,372,440.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 870,048,670,141.52, 1,200,613,065,829.90 and 479,393,372,440.12 is: 661,533,045,651.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    870,048,670,141.52 : 1,200,613,065,829.90 = 479,393,372,440.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    870,048,670,141.52/1,200,613,065,829.90 = 479,393,372,440.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    870,048,670,141.52x = 1,200,613,065,829.90 × 479,393,372,440.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    870,048,670,141.52x = 575,565,946,623,867,511,373,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,565,946,623,867,511,373,824/870,048,670,141.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 661,533,045,651.63

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