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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,177,226,447.75, 686,103,282,022.83 and 277,443,614,665.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,177,226,447.75, 686,103,282,022.83 and 277,443,614,665.08 is: 382,871,468,104.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,177,226,447.75 : 686,103,282,022.83 = 277,443,614,665.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,177,226,447.75/686,103,282,022.83 = 277,443,614,665.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,177,226,447.75x = 686,103,282,022.83 × 277,443,614,665.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,177,226,447.75x = 190,354,974,597,988,761,993,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,354,974,597,988,761,993,216/497,177,226,447.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 382,871,468,104.13

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