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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,177,226,446.75, 686,103,282,021.44 and 277,443,614,664.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,177,226,446.75, 686,103,282,021.44 and 277,443,614,664.07 is: 382,871,468,102.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,177,226,446.75 : 686,103,282,021.44 = 277,443,614,664.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,177,226,446.75/686,103,282,021.44 = 277,443,614,664.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,177,226,446.75x = 686,103,282,021.44 × 277,443,614,664.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,177,226,446.75x = 190,354,974,596,910,121,222,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,354,974,596,910,121,222,144/497,177,226,446.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 382,871,468,102.73

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