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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,526,745,457.69, 749,201,546,288.10 and 227,187,204,114.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,526,745,457.69, 749,201,546,288.10 and 227,187,204,114.55 is: 340,740,523,239.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,526,745,457.69 : 749,201,546,288.10 = 227,187,204,114.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,526,745,457.69/749,201,546,288.10 = 227,187,204,114.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,526,745,457.69x = 749,201,546,288.10 × 227,187,204,114.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,526,745,457.69x = 170,209,004,619,491,050,520,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,209,004,619,491,050,520,576/499,526,745,457.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 340,740,523,239.73

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