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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 888,488,178,898.02, 1,332,312,146,300.40 and 344,191,610,479.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 888,488,178,898.02, 1,332,312,146,300.40 and 344,191,610,479.20 is: 516,124,664,556.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,488,178,898.02 : 1,332,312,146,300.40 = 344,191,610,479.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,488,178,898.02/1,332,312,146,300.40 = 344,191,610,479.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,488,178,898.02x = 1,332,312,146,300.40 × 344,191,610,479.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,488,178,898.02x = 458,570,663,296,134,153,240,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 458,570,663,296,134,153,240,576/888,488,178,898.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,124,664,556.48

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