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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,492,962,323.61, 902,610,551,819.17 and 278,735,615,893.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,492,962,323.61, 902,610,551,819.17 and 278,735,615,893.15 is: 418,275,397,772.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,492,962,323.61 : 902,610,551,819.17 = 278,735,615,893.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,492,962,323.61/902,610,551,819.17 = 278,735,615,893.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,492,962,323.61x = 902,610,551,819.17 × 278,735,615,893.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,492,962,323.61x = 251,589,708,072,972,351,176,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,589,708,072,972,351,176,704/601,492,962,323.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,275,397,772.01

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