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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,492,962,963.30, 902,610,552,784.12 and 278,735,616,532.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,492,962,963.30, 902,610,552,784.12 and 278,735,616,532.72 is: 418,275,398,734.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,492,962,963.30 : 902,610,552,784.12 = 278,735,616,532.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,492,962,963.30/902,610,552,784.12 = 278,735,616,532.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,492,962,963.30x = 902,610,552,784.12 × 278,735,616,532.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,492,962,963.30x = 251,589,708,919,220,864,024,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,589,708,919,220,864,024,576/601,492,962,963.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,275,398,734.09

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