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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 490,531,493,069.57, 676,905,217,398.03 and 273,740,672,938.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 490,531,493,069.57, 676,905,217,398.03 and 273,740,672,938.61 is: 377,746,367,652.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    490,531,493,069.57 : 676,905,217,398.03 = 273,740,672,938.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    490,531,493,069.57/676,905,217,398.03 = 273,740,672,938.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    490,531,493,069.57x = 676,905,217,398.03 × 273,740,672,938.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    490,531,493,069.57x = 185,296,489,726,192,828,547,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,296,489,726,192,828,547,072/490,531,493,069.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,746,367,652.51

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