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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,924,942,084.12, 673,352,769,841.50 and 271,160,272,094.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,924,942,084.12, 673,352,769,841.50 and 271,160,272,094.68 is: 374,210,261,738.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,924,942,084.12 : 673,352,769,841.50 = 271,160,272,094.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,924,942,084.12/673,352,769,841.50 = 271,160,272,094.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,924,942,084.12x = 673,352,769,841.50 × 271,160,272,094.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,924,942,084.12x = 182,586,520,285,927,585,087,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,586,520,285,927,585,087,488/487,924,942,084.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,210,261,738.27

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