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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,492,962,972.66, 902,610,552,798.10 and 278,735,616,542.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,492,962,972.66, 902,610,552,798.10 and 278,735,616,542.20 is: 418,275,398,748.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,492,962,972.66 : 902,610,552,798.10 = 278,735,616,542.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,492,962,972.66/902,610,552,798.10 = 278,735,616,542.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,492,962,972.66x = 902,610,552,798.10 × 278,735,616,542.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,492,962,972.66x = 251,589,708,931,674,356,580,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,589,708,931,674,356,580,352/601,492,962,972.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,275,398,748.28

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