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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 474,313,911,834.72, 654,553,198,331.94 and 271,317,682,489.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 474,313,911,834.72, 654,553,198,331.94 and 271,317,682,489.02 is: 374,418,401,834.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    474,313,911,834.72 : 654,553,198,331.94 = 271,317,682,489.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    474,313,911,834.72/654,553,198,331.94 = 271,317,682,489.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    474,313,911,834.72x = 654,553,198,331.94 × 271,317,682,489.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    474,313,911,834.72x = 177,591,856,837,197,805,125,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,591,856,837,197,805,125,632/474,313,911,834.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,418,401,834.86

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