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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,793,666,282.86, 685,575,260,790.70 and 268,422,908,269.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,793,666,282.86, 685,575,260,790.70 and 268,422,908,269.76 is: 370,423,614,125.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,793,666,282.86 : 685,575,260,790.70 = 268,422,908,269.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,793,666,282.86/685,575,260,790.70 = 268,422,908,269.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,793,666,282.86x = 685,575,260,790.70 × 268,422,908,269.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,793,666,282.86x = 184,024,105,339,238,834,241,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,024,105,339,238,834,241,536/496,793,666,282.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,423,614,125.67

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