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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,251,675,271.40, 745,877,512,907.10 and 271,308,046,086.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,251,675,271.40, 745,877,512,907.10 and 271,308,046,086.60 is: 406,962,069,129.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,251,675,271.40 : 745,877,512,907.10 = 271,308,046,086.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,251,675,271.40/745,877,512,907.10 = 271,308,046,086.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,251,675,271.40x = 745,877,512,907.10 × 271,308,046,086.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,251,675,271.40x = 202,362,570,646,758,059,147,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 202,362,570,646,758,059,147,264/497,251,675,271.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 406,962,069,129.90

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