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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,741,595,529.65, 686,876,091,770.76 and 278,013,494,286.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,741,595,529.65, 686,876,091,770.76 and 278,013,494,286.35 is: 383,654,539,082.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,741,595,529.65 : 686,876,091,770.76 = 278,013,494,286.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,741,595,529.65/686,876,091,770.76 = 278,013,494,286.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,741,595,529.65x = 686,876,091,770.76 × 278,013,494,286.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,741,595,529.65x = 190,960,822,414,940,596,862,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,960,822,414,940,596,862,976/497,741,595,529.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,654,539,082.15

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