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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 503,281,566,741.95, 694,528,535,538.75 and 271,795,063,730.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 503,281,566,741.95, 694,528,535,538.75 and 271,795,063,730.85 is: 375,077,173,602.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    503,281,566,741.95 : 694,528,535,538.75 = 271,795,063,730.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    503,281,566,741.95/694,528,535,538.75 = 271,795,063,730.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    503,281,566,741.95x = 694,528,535,538.75 × 271,795,063,730.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    503,281,566,741.95x = 188,769,427,579,648,484,573,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,769,427,579,648,484,573,184/503,281,566,741.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,077,173,602.18

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