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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 985,460,978,457.24, 1,478,358,347,281.40 and 339,891,312,721.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 985,460,978,457.24, 1,478,358,347,281.40 and 339,891,312,721.56 is: 509,894,526,840.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    985,460,978,457.24 : 1,478,358,347,281.40 = 339,891,312,721.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    985,460,978,457.24/1,478,358,347,281.40 = 339,891,312,721.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    985,460,978,457.24x = 1,478,358,347,281.40 × 339,891,312,721.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    985,460,978,457.24x = 502,481,159,330,350,900,445,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 502,481,159,330,350,900,445,184/985,460,978,457.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 509,894,526,840.62

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