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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,919,638,345.58, 687,129,322,759.38 and 269,548,872,941.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,919,638,345.58, 687,129,322,759.38 and 269,548,872,941.28 is: 371,977,564,753.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,919,638,345.58 : 687,129,322,759.38 = 269,548,872,941.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,919,638,345.58/687,129,322,759.38 = 269,548,872,941.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,919,638,345.58x = 687,129,322,759.38 × 269,548,872,941.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,919,638,345.58x = 185,214,934,514,695,904,690,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,214,934,514,695,904,690,176/497,919,638,345.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 371,977,564,753.43

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