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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,459,298,796.96, 689,252,094,374.20 and 271,088,540,183.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,459,298,796.96, 689,252,094,374.20 and 271,088,540,183.32 is: 374,101,242,147.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,459,298,796.96 : 689,252,094,374.20 = 271,088,540,183.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,459,298,796.96/689,252,094,374.20 = 271,088,540,183.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,459,298,796.96x = 689,252,094,374.20 × 271,088,540,183.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,459,298,796.96x = 186,848,344,082,197,784,821,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,848,344,082,197,784,821,760/499,459,298,796.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,101,242,147.77

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