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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 889,438,546,018.51, 1,227,339,426,807.60 and 498,820,967,749.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 889,438,546,018.51, 1,227,339,426,807.60 and 498,820,967,749.60 is: 688,324,835,232.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,438,546,018.51 : 1,227,339,426,807.60 = 498,820,967,749.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,438,546,018.51/1,227,339,426,807.60 = 498,820,967,749.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,438,546,018.51x = 1,227,339,426,807.60 × 498,820,967,749.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,438,546,018.51x = 612,222,640,637,406,441,635,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 612,222,640,637,406,441,635,840/889,438,546,018.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 688,324,835,232.25

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