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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,319,147,749.24, 1,205,242,788,182.10 and 482,677,307,870.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,319,147,749.24, 1,205,242,788,182.10 and 482,677,307,870.16 is: 666,129,153,161.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,319,147,749.24 : 1,205,242,788,182.10 = 482,677,307,870.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,319,147,749.24/1,205,242,788,182.10 = 482,677,307,870.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,319,147,749.24x = 1,205,242,788,182.10 × 482,677,307,870.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,319,147,749.24x = 581,743,344,329,661,505,077,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 581,743,344,329,661,505,077,248/873,319,147,749.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 666,129,153,161.20

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