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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,526,745,456.68, 749,201,546,286.60 and 227,187,204,113.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,526,745,456.68, 749,201,546,286.60 and 227,187,204,113.56 is: 340,740,523,238.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,526,745,456.68 : 749,201,546,286.60 = 227,187,204,113.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,526,745,456.68/749,201,546,286.60 = 227,187,204,113.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,526,745,456.68x = 749,201,546,286.60 × 227,187,204,113.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,526,745,456.68x = 170,209,004,618,408,550,989,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,209,004,618,408,550,989,824/499,526,745,456.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 340,740,523,238.25

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