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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 460,142,856,737.20, 689,778,928,638.60 and 271,633,506,439.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 460,142,856,737.20, 689,778,928,638.60 and 271,633,506,439.60 is: 407,193,258,160.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    460,142,856,737.20 : 689,778,928,638.60 = 271,633,506,439.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    460,142,856,737.20/689,778,928,638.60 = 271,633,506,439.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    460,142,856,737.20x = 689,778,928,638.60 × 271,633,506,439.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    460,142,856,737.20x = 187,367,069,054,253,544,767,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,367,069,054,253,544,767,488/460,142,856,737.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,193,258,160.83

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