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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 987,530,615,998.20, 1,481,295,923,997.30 and 316,828,265,441.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 987,530,615,998.20, 1,481,295,923,997.30 and 316,828,265,441.40 is: 475,242,398,162.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    987,530,615,998.20 : 1,481,295,923,997.30 = 316,828,265,441.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    987,530,615,998.20/1,481,295,923,997.30 = 316,828,265,441.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    987,530,615,998.20x = 1,481,295,923,997.30 × 316,828,265,441.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    987,530,615,998.20x = 469,316,418,205,480,518,680,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 469,316,418,205,480,518,680,576/987,530,615,998.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 475,242,398,162.10

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