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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 966,989,464,290.42, 1,449,939,923,460.40 and 321,249,387,591.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 966,989,464,290.42, 1,449,939,923,460.40 and 321,249,387,591.78 is: 481,693,265,188.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    966,989,464,290.42 : 1,449,939,923,460.40 = 321,249,387,591.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    966,989,464,290.42/1,449,939,923,460.40 = 321,249,387,591.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    966,989,464,290.42x = 1,449,939,923,460.40 × 321,249,387,591.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    966,989,464,290.42x = 465,792,312,456,525,899,628,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,792,312,456,525,899,628,544/966,989,464,290.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 481,693,265,188.08

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