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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 461,295,011,611.38, 636,586,894,610.11 and 275,896,717,372.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 461,295,011,611.38, 636,586,894,610.11 and 275,896,717,372.95 is: 380,737,337,549.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    461,295,011,611.38 : 636,586,894,610.11 = 275,896,717,372.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    461,295,011,611.38/636,586,894,610.11 = 275,896,717,372.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    461,295,011,611.38x = 636,586,894,610.11 × 275,896,717,372.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    461,295,011,611.38x = 175,632,234,545,569,433,911,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,632,234,545,569,433,911,296/461,295,011,611.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,737,337,549.04

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