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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,741,595,529.08, 686,876,091,770.08 and 278,013,494,285.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,741,595,529.08, 686,876,091,770.08 and 278,013,494,285.84 is: 383,654,539,081.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,741,595,529.08 : 686,876,091,770.08 = 278,013,494,285.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,741,595,529.08/686,876,091,770.08 = 278,013,494,285.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,741,595,529.08x = 686,876,091,770.08 × 278,013,494,285.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,741,595,529.08x = 190,960,822,414,401,242,923,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,960,822,414,401,242,923,008/497,741,595,529.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,654,539,081.50

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