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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 503,392,913,686.75, 694,682,499,082.95 and 271,906,431,589.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 503,392,913,686.75, 694,682,499,082.95 and 271,906,431,589.56 is: 375,231,025,860.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    503,392,913,686.75 : 694,682,499,082.95 = 271,906,431,589.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    503,392,913,686.75/694,682,499,082.95 = 271,906,431,589.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    503,392,913,686.75x = 694,682,499,082.95 × 271,906,431,589.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    503,392,913,686.75x = 188,888,639,413,362,721,030,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,888,639,413,362,721,030,144/503,392,913,686.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,231,025,860.06

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