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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 872,963,869,567.80, 1,204,677,319,255.20 and 487,593,839,378.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 872,963,869,567.80, 1,204,677,319,255.20 and 487,593,839,378.10 is: 672,872,337,314.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    872,963,869,567.80 : 1,204,677,319,255.20 = 487,593,839,378.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    872,963,869,567.80/1,204,677,319,255.20 = 487,593,839,378.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    872,963,869,567.80x = 1,204,677,319,255.20 × 487,593,839,378.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    872,963,869,567.80x = 587,393,239,307,360,028,065,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,393,239,307,360,028,065,792/872,963,869,567.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 672,872,337,314.69

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