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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 997,491,702,103.75, 1,496,086,374,379.90 and 271,479,607,715.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 997,491,702,103.75, 1,496,086,374,379.90 and 271,479,607,715.20 is: 407,178,266,413.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    997,491,702,103.75 : 1,496,086,374,379.90 = 271,479,607,715.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    997,491,702,103.75/1,496,086,374,379.90 = 271,479,607,715.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    997,491,702,103.75x = 1,496,086,374,379.90 × 271,479,607,715.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    997,491,702,103.75x = 406,156,942,024,711,075,790,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 406,156,942,024,711,075,790,848/997,491,702,103.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,178,266,413.76

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