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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 461,362,892,681.52, 692,243,214,871.68 and 249,084,875,550.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 461,362,892,681.52, 692,243,214,871.68 and 249,084,875,550.24 is: 373,734,684,262.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    461,362,892,681.52 : 692,243,214,871.68 = 249,084,875,550.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    461,362,892,681.52/692,243,214,871.68 = 249,084,875,550.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    461,362,892,681.52x = 692,243,214,871.68 × 249,084,875,550.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    461,362,892,681.52x = 172,427,315,026,810,468,564,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,427,315,026,810,468,564,992/461,362,892,681.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 373,734,684,262.61

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