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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 987,016,237,856.60, 1,480,625,800,007.50 and 341,620,808,950.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 987,016,237,856.60, 1,480,625,800,007.50 and 341,620,808,950.32 is: 512,466,324,413.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    987,016,237,856.60 : 1,480,625,800,007.50 = 341,620,808,950.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    987,016,237,856.60/1,480,625,800,007.50 = 341,620,808,950.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    987,016,237,856.60x = 1,480,625,800,007.50 × 341,620,808,950.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    987,016,237,856.60x = 505,812,583,551,276,855,328,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 505,812,583,551,276,855,328,768/987,016,237,856.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 512,466,324,413.97

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