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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,242,020,607.26, 677,949,068,350.04 and 271,505,985,675.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,242,020,607.26, 677,949,068,350.04 and 271,505,985,675.27 is: 374,697,648,650.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,242,020,607.26 : 677,949,068,350.04 = 271,505,985,675.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,242,020,607.26/677,949,068,350.04 = 271,505,985,675.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,242,020,607.26x = 677,949,068,350.04 × 271,505,985,675.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,242,020,607.26x = 184,067,230,040,008,618,409,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,067,230,040,008,618,409,984/491,242,020,607.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,697,648,650.80

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