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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,455,713,662.92, 689,249,394,961.92 and 271,085,002,732.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,455,713,662.92, 689,249,394,961.92 and 271,085,002,732.08 is: 374,097,580,636.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,455,713,662.92 : 689,249,394,961.92 = 271,085,002,732.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,455,713,662.92/689,249,394,961.92 = 271,085,002,732.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,455,713,662.92x = 689,249,394,961.92 × 271,085,002,732.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,455,713,662.92x = 186,845,174,116,336,567,058,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,845,174,116,336,567,058,432/499,455,713,662.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,097,580,636.42

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