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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,492,962,322.11, 902,610,551,816.91 and 278,735,615,891.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,492,962,322.11, 902,610,551,816.91 and 278,735,615,891.65 is: 418,275,397,769.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,492,962,322.11 : 902,610,551,816.91 = 278,735,615,891.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,492,962,322.11/902,610,551,816.91 = 278,735,615,891.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,492,962,322.11x = 902,610,551,816.91 × 278,735,615,891.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,492,962,322.11x = 251,589,708,070,988,512,493,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,589,708,070,988,512,493,568/601,492,962,322.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,275,397,769.76

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