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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 474,313,911,809.38, 654,553,198,297.20 and 271,317,682,463.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 474,313,911,809.38, 654,553,198,297.20 and 271,317,682,463.65 is: 374,418,401,799.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    474,313,911,809.38 : 654,553,198,297.20 = 271,317,682,463.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    474,313,911,809.38/654,553,198,297.20 = 271,317,682,463.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    474,313,911,809.38x = 654,553,198,297.20 × 271,317,682,463.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    474,313,911,809.38x = 177,591,856,811,166,209,671,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,591,856,811,166,209,671,168/474,313,911,809.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,418,401,799.98

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