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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,242,020,607.40, 677,949,068,350.21 and 271,505,985,675.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,242,020,607.40, 677,949,068,350.21 and 271,505,985,675.39 is: 374,697,648,650.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,242,020,607.40 : 677,949,068,350.21 = 271,505,985,675.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,242,020,607.40/677,949,068,350.21 = 271,505,985,675.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,242,020,607.40x = 677,949,068,350.21 × 271,505,985,675.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,242,020,607.40x = 184,067,230,040,136,125,251,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,067,230,040,136,125,251,584/491,242,020,607.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,697,648,650.95

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