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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 985,460,978,460.23, 1,478,358,347,285.90 and 339,891,312,724.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 985,460,978,460.23, 1,478,358,347,285.90 and 339,891,312,724.56 is: 509,894,526,845.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    985,460,978,460.23 : 1,478,358,347,285.90 = 339,891,312,724.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    985,460,978,460.23/1,478,358,347,285.90 = 339,891,312,724.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    985,460,978,460.23x = 1,478,358,347,285.90 × 339,891,312,724.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    985,460,978,460.23x = 502,481,159,336,315,469,168,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 502,481,159,336,315,469,168,640/985,460,978,460.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 509,894,526,845.13

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