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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 493,658,620,934.68, 681,194,427,001.23 and 276,840,197,092.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 493,658,620,934.68, 681,194,427,001.23 and 276,840,197,092.36 is: 382,008,925,666.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    493,658,620,934.68 : 681,194,427,001.23 = 276,840,197,092.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    493,658,620,934.68/681,194,427,001.23 = 276,840,197,092.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    493,658,620,934.68x = 681,194,427,001.23 × 276,840,197,092.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    493,658,620,934.68x = 188,581,999,429,237,721,792,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,581,999,429,237,721,792,512/493,658,620,934.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 382,008,925,666.45

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