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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,011,956,299.84, 698,309,347,828.36 and 277,641,137,762.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,011,956,299.84, 698,309,347,828.36 and 277,641,137,762.16 is: 383,151,819,689.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,011,956,299.84 : 698,309,347,828.36 = 277,641,137,762.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,011,956,299.84/698,309,347,828.36 = 277,641,137,762.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,011,956,299.84x = 698,309,347,828.36 × 277,641,137,762.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,011,956,299.84x = 193,879,401,841,017,780,961,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,879,401,841,017,780,961,280/506,011,956,299.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,151,819,689.68

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