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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 324,218,930,577.72, 485,644,226,694.66 and 260,129,290,637.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 324,218,930,577.72, 485,644,226,694.66 and 260,129,290,637.40 is: 389,645,009,213.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    324,218,930,577.72 : 485,644,226,694.66 = 260,129,290,637.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    324,218,930,577.72/485,644,226,694.66 = 260,129,290,637.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    324,218,930,577.72x = 485,644,226,694.66 × 260,129,290,637.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    324,218,930,577.72x = 126,330,288,192,230,573,211,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,330,288,192,230,573,211,648/324,218,930,577.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,645,009,213.76

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