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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 461,295,011,585.52, 636,586,894,574.43 and 275,896,717,347.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 461,295,011,585.52, 636,586,894,574.43 and 275,896,717,347.06 is: 380,737,337,513.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    461,295,011,585.52 : 636,586,894,574.43 = 275,896,717,347.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    461,295,011,585.52/636,586,894,574.43 = 275,896,717,347.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    461,295,011,585.52x = 636,586,894,574.43 × 275,896,717,347.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    461,295,011,585.52x = 175,632,234,519,244,203,622,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,632,234,519,244,203,622,400/461,295,011,585.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,737,337,513.31

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