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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,377,628,487.60, 658,783,803,118.62 and 271,611,862,852.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,377,628,487.60, 658,783,803,118.62 and 271,611,862,852.18 is: 374,825,893,179.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,377,628,487.60 : 658,783,803,118.62 = 271,611,862,852.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,377,628,487.60/658,783,803,118.62 = 271,611,862,852.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,377,628,487.60x = 658,783,803,118.62 × 271,611,862,852.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,377,628,487.60x = 178,933,495,981,892,161,241,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,933,495,981,892,161,241,088/477,377,628,487.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,825,893,179.74

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