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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 490,056,754,117.91, 735,086,510,227.77 and 187,961,957,918.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 490,056,754,117.91, 735,086,510,227.77 and 187,961,957,918.64 is: 281,943,465,814.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    490,056,754,117.91 : 735,086,510,227.77 = 187,961,957,918.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    490,056,754,117.91/735,086,510,227.77 = 187,961,957,918.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    490,056,754,117.91x = 735,086,510,227.77 × 187,961,957,918.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    490,056,754,117.91x = 138,168,299,701,992,058,519,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,168,299,701,992,058,519,552/490,056,754,117.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,943,465,814.88

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