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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,459,298,789.98, 689,252,094,364.56 and 271,088,540,176.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,459,298,789.98, 689,252,094,364.56 and 271,088,540,176.33 is: 374,101,242,138.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,459,298,789.98 : 689,252,094,364.56 = 271,088,540,176.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,459,298,789.98/689,252,094,364.56 = 271,088,540,176.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,459,298,789.98x = 689,252,094,364.56 × 271,088,540,176.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,459,298,789.98x = 186,848,344,074,766,618,984,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,848,344,074,766,618,984,448/499,459,298,789.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,101,242,138.12

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