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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 551,931,618,681.20, 827,201,020,677.30 and 279,724,262,645.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 551,931,618,681.20, 827,201,020,677.30 and 279,724,262,645.70 is: 419,233,448,015.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    551,931,618,681.20 : 827,201,020,677.30 = 279,724,262,645.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    551,931,618,681.20/827,201,020,677.30 = 279,724,262,645.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    551,931,618,681.20x = 827,201,020,677.30 × 279,724,262,645.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    551,931,618,681.20x = 231,388,195,568,728,208,834,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,388,195,568,728,208,834,560/551,931,618,681.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,233,448,015.92

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