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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 501,204,474,261.72, 691,662,249,095.55 and 272,835,449,917.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 501,204,474,261.72, 691,662,249,095.55 and 272,835,449,917.20 is: 376,512,961,502.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    501,204,474,261.72 : 691,662,249,095.55 = 272,835,449,917.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    501,204,474,261.72/691,662,249,095.55 = 272,835,449,917.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    501,204,474,261.72x = 691,662,249,095.55 × 272,835,449,917.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    501,204,474,261.72x = 188,709,980,922,726,859,145,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,709,980,922,726,859,145,216/501,204,474,261.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 376,512,961,502.79

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