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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,608,590,505.12, 556,717,412,887.92 and 258,863,453,056.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,608,590,505.12, 556,717,412,887.92 and 258,863,453,056.92 is: 357,063,242,129.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,608,590,505.12 : 556,717,412,887.92 = 258,863,453,056.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,608,590,505.12/556,717,412,887.92 = 258,863,453,056.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,608,590,505.12x = 556,717,412,887.92 × 258,863,453,056.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,608,590,505.12x = 144,113,791,877,082,041,548,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,113,791,877,082,041,548,800/403,608,590,505.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,063,242,129.52

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