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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 364,004,271,228.04, 501,914,822,129.37 and 272,258,800,739.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 364,004,271,228.04, 501,914,822,129.37 and 272,258,800,739.46 is: 375,409,681,554.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    364,004,271,228.04 : 501,914,822,129.37 = 272,258,800,739.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    364,004,271,228.04/501,914,822,129.37 = 272,258,800,739.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    364,004,271,228.04x = 501,914,822,129.37 × 272,258,800,739.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    364,004,271,228.04x = 136,650,727,546,301,643,227,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,650,727,546,301,643,227,136/364,004,271,228.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,409,681,554.79

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