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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 505,028,496,541.76, 696,933,773,046.98 and 273,536,257,114.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 505,028,496,541.76, 696,933,773,046.98 and 273,536,257,114.76 is: 377,477,027,616.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    505,028,496,541.76 : 696,933,773,046.98 = 273,536,257,114.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    505,028,496,541.76/696,933,773,046.98 = 273,536,257,114.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    505,028,496,541.76x = 696,933,773,046.98 × 273,536,257,114.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    505,028,496,541.76x = 190,636,655,736,138,519,019,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,636,655,736,138,519,019,520/505,028,496,541.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,477,027,616.35

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