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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,195,892,735.04, 688,891,653,056.88 and 270,825,127,619.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,195,892,735.04, 688,891,653,056.88 and 270,825,127,619.52 is: 373,739,392,832.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,195,892,735.04 : 688,891,653,056.88 = 270,825,127,619.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,195,892,735.04/688,891,653,056.88 = 270,825,127,619.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,195,892,735.04x = 688,891,653,056.88 × 270,825,127,619.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,195,892,735.04x = 186,569,169,855,151,601,614,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,569,169,855,151,601,614,848/499,195,892,735.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 373,739,392,832.26

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