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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,459,298,788.98, 689,252,094,363.18 and 271,088,540,175.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,459,298,788.98, 689,252,094,363.18 and 271,088,540,175.33 is: 374,101,242,136.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,459,298,788.98 : 689,252,094,363.18 = 271,088,540,175.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,459,298,788.98/689,252,094,363.18 = 271,088,540,175.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,459,298,788.98x = 689,252,094,363.18 × 271,088,540,175.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,459,298,788.98x = 186,848,344,073,703,279,034,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,848,344,073,703,279,034,368/499,459,298,788.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,101,242,136.74

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