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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 884,873,947,612.42, 1,221,113,052,042.90 and 494,246,212,068.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 884,873,947,612.42, 1,221,113,052,042.90 and 494,246,212,068.78 is: 682,052,513,929.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    884,873,947,612.42 : 1,221,113,052,042.90 = 494,246,212,068.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    884,873,947,612.42/1,221,113,052,042.90 = 494,246,212,068.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    884,873,947,612.42x = 1,221,113,052,042.90 × 494,246,212,068.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    884,873,947,612.42x = 603,530,500,479,950,321,090,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 603,530,500,479,950,321,090,560/884,873,947,612.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 682,052,513,929.70

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