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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 491,881,917,882.60, 737,822,876,823.90 and 293,359,368,839.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 491,881,917,882.60, 737,822,876,823.90 and 293,359,368,839.40 is: 440,039,053,259.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,881,917,882.60 : 737,822,876,823.90 = 293,359,368,839.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,881,917,882.60/737,822,876,823.90 = 293,359,368,839.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,881,917,882.60x = 737,822,876,823.90 × 293,359,368,839.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,881,917,882.60x = 216,447,253,460,329,682,698,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,447,253,460,329,682,698,240/491,881,917,882.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,039,053,259.10

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