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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 503,281,566,813.16, 694,528,535,637.52 and 271,795,063,802.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 503,281,566,813.16, 694,528,535,637.52 and 271,795,063,802.42 is: 375,077,173,701.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    503,281,566,813.16 : 694,528,535,637.52 = 271,795,063,802.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    503,281,566,813.16/694,528,535,637.52 = 271,795,063,802.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    503,281,566,813.16x = 694,528,535,637.52 × 271,795,063,802.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    503,281,566,813.16x = 188,769,427,656,201,109,241,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,769,427,656,201,109,241,856/503,281,566,813.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,077,173,701.22

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