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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 492,792,091,656.44, 737,915,086,636.32 and 340,108,116,458.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 492,792,091,656.44, 737,915,086,636.32 and 340,108,116,458.72 is: 509,283,558,871.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    492,792,091,656.44 : 737,915,086,636.32 = 340,108,116,458.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    492,792,091,656.44/737,915,086,636.32 = 340,108,116,458.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    492,792,091,656.44x = 737,915,086,636.32 × 340,108,116,458.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    492,792,091,656.44x = 250,970,910,222,351,954,083,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,970,910,222,351,954,083,840/492,792,091,656.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 509,283,558,871.16

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