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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 972,988,460,303.02, 1,458,461,036,259.90 and 327,369,945,745.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 972,988,460,303.02, 1,458,461,036,259.90 and 327,369,945,745.72 is: 490,711,174,687.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    972,988,460,303.02 : 1,458,461,036,259.90 = 327,369,945,745.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    972,988,460,303.02/1,458,461,036,259.90 = 327,369,945,745.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    972,988,460,303.02x = 1,458,461,036,259.90 × 327,369,945,745.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    972,988,460,303.02x = 477,456,310,312,649,952,854,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,456,310,312,649,952,854,016/972,988,460,303.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 490,711,174,687.47

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