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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489,255,110,237.93, 675,192,978,280.98 and 272,481,270,019.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 489,255,110,237.93, 675,192,978,280.98 and 272,481,270,019.34 is: 376,035,807,046.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,255,110,237.93 : 675,192,978,280.98 = 272,481,270,019.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,255,110,237.93/675,192,978,280.98 = 272,481,270,019.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,255,110,237.93x = 675,192,978,280.98 × 272,481,270,019.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,255,110,237.93x = 183,977,440,230,142,061,314,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,977,440,230,142,061,314,048/489,255,110,237.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 376,035,807,046.90

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