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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 498,113,135,221.77, 687,396,789,498.55 and 269,742,771,055.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 498,113,135,221.77, 687,396,789,498.55 and 269,742,771,055.43 is: 372,245,383,032.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    498,113,135,221.77 : 687,396,789,498.55 = 269,742,771,055.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    498,113,135,221.77/687,396,789,498.55 = 269,742,771,055.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    498,113,135,221.77x = 687,396,789,498.55 × 269,742,771,055.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    498,113,135,221.77x = 185,420,314,813,945,004,163,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,420,314,813,945,004,163,072/498,113,135,221.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,245,383,032.09

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