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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,455,713,738.48, 689,249,395,065.43 and 271,085,002,807.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,455,713,738.48, 689,249,395,065.43 and 271,085,002,807.08 is: 374,097,580,739.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,455,713,738.48 : 689,249,395,065.43 = 271,085,002,807.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,455,713,738.48/689,249,395,065.43 = 271,085,002,807.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,455,713,738.48x = 689,249,395,065.43 × 271,085,002,807.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,455,713,738.48x = 186,845,174,196,090,284,539,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,845,174,196,090,284,539,904/499,455,713,738.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,097,580,739.51

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