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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,638,237,879.45, 678,669,672,255.05 and 306,331,501,560.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,638,237,879.45, 678,669,672,255.05 and 306,331,501,560.53 is: 422,867,636,704.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,638,237,879.45 : 678,669,672,255.05 = 306,331,501,560.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,638,237,879.45/678,669,672,255.05 = 306,331,501,560.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,638,237,879.45x = 678,669,672,255.05 × 306,331,501,560.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,638,237,879.45x = 207,897,899,765,482,259,480,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,897,899,765,482,259,480,576/491,638,237,879.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 422,867,636,704.16

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