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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 872,055,987,676.56, 1,203,387,053,148.40 and 486,650,085,221.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 872,055,987,676.56, 1,203,387,053,148.40 and 486,650,085,221.52 is: 671,549,098,045.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    872,055,987,676.56 : 1,203,387,053,148.40 = 486,650,085,221.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    872,055,987,676.56/1,203,387,053,148.40 = 486,650,085,221.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    872,055,987,676.56x = 1,203,387,053,148.40 × 486,650,085,221.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    872,055,987,676.56x = 585,628,411,969,142,666,559,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 585,628,411,969,142,666,559,488/872,055,987,676.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 671,549,098,045.24

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