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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,042,176,632.98, 677,630,992,082.58 and 274,271,534,651.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,042,176,632.98, 677,630,992,082.58 and 274,271,534,651.34 is: 378,490,689,741.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,042,176,632.98 : 677,630,992,082.58 = 274,271,534,651.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,042,176,632.98/677,630,992,082.58 = 274,271,534,651.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,042,176,632.98x = 677,630,992,082.58 × 274,271,534,651.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,042,176,632.98x = 185,854,892,125,799,242,006,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,854,892,125,799,242,006,528/491,042,176,632.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,490,689,741.12

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