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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 317,853,535,614.80, 476,387,703,095.48 and 272,768,121,908.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 317,853,535,614.80, 476,387,703,095.48 and 272,768,121,908.24 is: 408,815,270,285.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    317,853,535,614.80 : 476,387,703,095.48 = 272,768,121,908.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    317,853,535,614.80/476,387,703,095.48 = 272,768,121,908.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    317,853,535,614.80x = 476,387,703,095.48 × 272,768,121,908.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    317,853,535,614.80x = 129,943,379,073,534,322,016,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,943,379,073,534,322,016,256/317,853,535,614.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,815,270,285.40

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