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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,793,666,274.66, 685,575,260,779.35 and 268,422,908,261.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,793,666,274.66, 685,575,260,779.35 and 268,422,908,261.49 is: 370,423,614,114.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,793,666,274.66 : 685,575,260,779.35 = 268,422,908,261.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,793,666,274.66/685,575,260,779.35 = 268,422,908,261.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,793,666,274.66x = 685,575,260,779.35 × 268,422,908,261.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,793,666,274.66x = 184,024,105,330,522,533,658,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,024,105,330,522,533,658,624/496,793,666,274.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,423,614,114.24

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