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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,377,628,498.60, 658,783,803,133.86 and 271,611,862,863.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,377,628,498.60, 658,783,803,133.86 and 271,611,862,863.24 is: 374,825,893,195.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,377,628,498.60 : 658,783,803,133.86 = 271,611,862,863.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,377,628,498.60/658,783,803,133.86 = 271,611,862,863.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,377,628,498.60x = 658,783,803,133.86 × 271,611,862,863.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,377,628,498.60x = 178,933,495,993,317,680,218,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,933,495,993,317,680,218,112/477,377,628,498.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,825,893,195.04

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