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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 474,614,862,389.97, 655,024,659,801.20 and 281,927,796,599.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 474,614,862,389.97, 655,024,659,801.20 and 281,927,796,599.90 is: 389,093,713,008.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    474,614,862,389.97 : 655,024,659,801.20 = 281,927,796,599.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    474,614,862,389.97/655,024,659,801.20 = 281,927,796,599.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    474,614,862,389.97x = 655,024,659,801.20 × 281,927,796,599.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    474,614,862,389.97x = 184,669,659,056,351,408,553,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,669,659,056,351,408,553,984/474,614,862,389.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,093,713,008.54

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