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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,042,177,087.64, 677,630,992,711.44 and 274,271,535,107.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,042,177,087.64, 677,630,992,711.44 and 274,271,535,107.28 is: 378,490,690,371.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,042,177,087.64 : 677,630,992,711.44 = 274,271,535,107.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,042,177,087.64/677,630,992,711.44 = 274,271,535,107.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,042,177,087.64x = 677,630,992,711.44 × 274,271,535,107.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,042,177,087.64x = 185,854,892,607,236,688,838,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,854,892,607,236,688,838,656/491,042,177,087.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,490,690,371.12

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