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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 501,204,474,263.02, 691,662,249,097.35 and 272,835,449,918.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 501,204,474,263.02, 691,662,249,097.35 and 272,835,449,918.51 is: 376,512,961,504.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    501,204,474,263.02 : 691,662,249,097.35 = 272,835,449,918.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    501,204,474,263.02/691,662,249,097.35 = 272,835,449,918.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    501,204,474,263.02x = 691,662,249,097.35 × 272,835,449,918.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    501,204,474,263.02x = 188,709,980,924,124,032,139,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,709,980,924,124,032,139,264/501,204,474,263.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 376,512,961,504.60

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