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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 310,479,642,912.60, 465,719,464,368.90 and 257,480,520,017.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 310,479,642,912.60, 465,719,464,368.90 and 257,480,520,017.40 is: 386,220,780,026.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    310,479,642,912.60 : 465,719,464,368.90 = 257,480,520,017.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    310,479,642,912.60/465,719,464,368.90 = 257,480,520,017.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    310,479,642,912.60x = 465,719,464,368.90 × 257,480,520,017.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    310,479,642,912.60x = 119,913,689,867,929,369,182,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,913,689,867,929,369,182,208/310,479,642,912.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,220,780,026.10

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