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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,680,529,343.41, 743,672,534,961.24 and 253,828,879,527.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,680,529,343.41, 743,672,534,961.24 and 253,828,879,527.26 is: 380,821,023,037.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,680,529,343.41 : 743,672,534,961.24 = 253,828,879,527.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,680,529,343.41/743,672,534,961.24 = 253,828,879,527.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,680,529,343.41x = 743,672,534,961.24 × 253,828,879,527.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,680,529,343.41x = 188,765,566,284,408,637,358,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,765,566,284,408,637,358,080/495,680,529,343.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,821,023,037.67

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