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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,027,551,769.41, 685,914,945,161.59 and 288,438,324,666.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,027,551,769.41, 685,914,945,161.59 and 288,438,324,666.36 is: 398,054,709,324.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,027,551,769.41 : 685,914,945,161.59 = 288,438,324,666.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,027,551,769.41/685,914,945,161.59 = 288,438,324,666.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,027,551,769.41x = 685,914,945,161.59 × 288,438,324,666.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,027,551,769.41x = 197,844,157,646,027,194,630,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,844,157,646,027,194,630,144/497,027,551,769.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,054,709,324.88

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