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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,282,173,694.49, 702,811,584,675.06 and 277,800,737,501.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,282,173,694.49, 702,811,584,675.06 and 277,800,737,501.22 is: 383,366,209,602.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,282,173,694.49 : 702,811,584,675.06 = 277,800,737,501.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,282,173,694.49/702,811,584,675.06 = 277,800,737,501.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,282,173,694.49x = 702,811,584,675.06 × 277,800,737,501.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,282,173,694.49x = 195,241,576,547,132,802,859,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,241,576,547,132,802,859,008/509,282,173,694.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,366,209,602.02

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