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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,680,529,345.66, 743,672,534,964.61 and 253,828,879,529.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,680,529,345.66, 743,672,534,964.61 and 253,828,879,529.51 is: 380,821,023,041.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,680,529,345.66 : 743,672,534,964.61 = 253,828,879,529.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,680,529,345.66/743,672,534,964.61 = 253,828,879,529.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,680,529,345.66x = 743,672,534,964.61 × 253,828,879,529.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,680,529,345.66x = 188,765,566,286,937,299,353,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,765,566,286,937,299,353,600/495,680,529,345.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,821,023,041.04

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