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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 986,724,487,955.34, 1,479,042,114,881.70 and 331,901,458,739.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 986,724,487,955.34, 1,479,042,114,881.70 and 331,901,458,739.64 is: 497,500,813,508.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    986,724,487,955.34 : 1,479,042,114,881.70 = 331,901,458,739.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    986,724,487,955.34/1,479,042,114,881.70 = 331,901,458,739.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    986,724,487,955.34x = 1,479,042,114,881.70 × 331,901,458,739.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    986,724,487,955.34x = 490,896,235,466,598,427,656,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 490,896,235,466,598,427,656,192/986,724,487,955.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497,500,813,508.56

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