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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,492,962,320.60, 902,610,551,814.66 and 278,735,615,890.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,492,962,320.60, 902,610,551,814.66 and 278,735,615,890.16 is: 418,275,397,767.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,492,962,320.60 : 902,610,551,814.66 = 278,735,615,890.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,492,962,320.60/902,610,551,814.66 = 278,735,615,890.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,492,962,320.60x = 902,610,551,814.66 × 278,735,615,890.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,492,962,320.60x = 251,589,708,069,016,417,861,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,589,708,069,016,417,861,632/601,492,962,320.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,275,397,767.53

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