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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,492,962,969.66, 902,610,552,793.59 and 278,735,616,539.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,492,962,969.66, 902,610,552,793.59 and 278,735,616,539.19 is: 418,275,398,743.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,492,962,969.66 : 902,610,552,793.59 = 278,735,616,539.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,492,962,969.66/902,610,552,793.59 = 278,735,616,539.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,492,962,969.66x = 902,610,552,793.59 × 278,735,616,539.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,492,962,969.66x = 251,589,708,927,700,404,535,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,589,708,927,700,404,535,296/601,492,962,969.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,275,398,743.76

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