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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 501,204,474,280.36, 691,662,249,121.14 and 272,835,449,935.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 501,204,474,280.36, 691,662,249,121.14 and 272,835,449,935.84 is: 376,512,961,528.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    501,204,474,280.36 : 691,662,249,121.14 = 272,835,449,935.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    501,204,474,280.36/691,662,249,121.14 = 272,835,449,935.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    501,204,474,280.36x = 691,662,249,121.14 × 272,835,449,935.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    501,204,474,280.36x = 188,709,980,942,601,283,436,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,709,980,942,601,283,436,544/501,204,474,280.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 376,512,961,528.44

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