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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 461,295,011,582.52, 636,586,894,570.29 and 275,896,717,344.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 461,295,011,582.52, 636,586,894,570.29 and 275,896,717,344.06 is: 380,737,337,509.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    461,295,011,582.52 : 636,586,894,570.29 = 275,896,717,344.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    461,295,011,582.52/636,586,894,570.29 = 275,896,717,344.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    461,295,011,582.52x = 636,586,894,570.29 × 275,896,717,344.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    461,295,011,582.52x = 175,632,234,516,192,226,705,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,632,234,516,192,226,705,408/461,295,011,582.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,737,337,509.17

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