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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,526,745,456.05, 749,201,546,285.66 and 227,187,204,112.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,526,745,456.05, 749,201,546,285.66 and 227,187,204,112.93 is: 340,740,523,237.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,526,745,456.05 : 749,201,546,285.66 = 227,187,204,112.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,526,745,456.05/749,201,546,285.66 = 227,187,204,112.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,526,745,456.05x = 749,201,546,285.66 × 227,187,204,112.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,526,745,456.05x = 170,209,004,617,723,000,389,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,209,004,617,723,000,389,632/499,526,745,456.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 340,740,523,237.31

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