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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 335,487,292,508.79, 462,973,877,573.11 and 189,001,511,574.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 335,487,292,508.79, 462,973,877,573.11 and 189,001,511,574.32 is: 260,822,882,519.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    335,487,292,508.79 : 462,973,877,573.11 = 189,001,511,574.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    335,487,292,508.79/462,973,877,573.11 = 189,001,511,574.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    335,487,292,508.79x = 462,973,877,573.11 × 189,001,511,574.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    335,487,292,508.79x = 87,502,762,680,741,959,565,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,502,762,680,741,959,565,312/335,487,292,508.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,822,882,519.31

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