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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 456,492,201,096.77, 629,971,539,534.54 and 268,577,589,226.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 456,492,201,096.77, 629,971,539,534.54 and 268,577,589,226.05 is: 370,644,311,036.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    456,492,201,096.77 : 629,971,539,534.54 = 268,577,589,226.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    456,492,201,096.77/629,971,539,534.54 = 268,577,589,226.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    456,492,201,096.77x = 629,971,539,534.54 × 268,577,589,226.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    456,492,201,096.77x = 169,196,237,369,210,019,250,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,196,237,369,210,019,250,176/456,492,201,096.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,644,311,036.86

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