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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 493,835,627,422.38, 740,789,143,218.33 and 206,704,907,885.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 493,835,627,422.38, 740,789,143,218.33 and 206,704,907,885.58 is: 310,072,305,659.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    493,835,627,422.38 : 740,789,143,218.33 = 206,704,907,885.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    493,835,627,422.38/740,789,143,218.33 = 206,704,907,885.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    493,835,627,422.38x = 740,789,143,218.33 × 206,704,907,885.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    493,835,627,422.38x = 153,124,751,611,582,599,921,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,124,751,611,582,599,921,664/493,835,627,422.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,072,305,659.34

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