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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,242,020,606.53, 677,949,068,349.05 and 271,505,985,674.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,242,020,606.53, 677,949,068,349.05 and 271,505,985,674.52 is: 374,697,648,649.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,242,020,606.53 : 677,949,068,349.05 = 271,505,985,674.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,242,020,606.53/677,949,068,349.05 = 271,505,985,674.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,242,020,606.53x = 677,949,068,349.05 × 271,505,985,674.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,242,020,606.53x = 184,067,230,039,231,363,547,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,067,230,039,231,363,547,136/491,242,020,606.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,697,648,649.78

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