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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 501,204,474,282.60, 691,662,249,124.24 and 272,835,449,938.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 501,204,474,282.60, 691,662,249,124.24 and 272,835,449,938.08 is: 376,512,961,531.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    501,204,474,282.60 : 691,662,249,124.24 = 272,835,449,938.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    501,204,474,282.60/691,662,249,124.24 = 272,835,449,938.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    501,204,474,282.60x = 691,662,249,124.24 × 272,835,449,938.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    501,204,474,282.60x = 188,709,980,944,996,398,792,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,709,980,944,996,398,792,704/501,204,474,282.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 376,512,961,531.53

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