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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 889,438,546,021.85, 1,227,339,426,812.20 and 498,820,967,752.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 889,438,546,021.85, 1,227,339,426,812.20 and 498,820,967,752.98 is: 688,324,835,236.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,438,546,021.85 : 1,227,339,426,812.20 = 498,820,967,752.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,438,546,021.85/1,227,339,426,812.20 = 498,820,967,752.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,438,546,021.85x = 1,227,339,426,812.20 × 498,820,967,752.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,438,546,021.85x = 612,222,640,643,849,295,233,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 612,222,640,643,849,295,233,024/889,438,546,021.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 688,324,835,236.91

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