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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,401,484,079.66, 557,805,332,451.85 and 260,068,093,159.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,401,484,079.66, 557,805,332,451.85 and 260,068,093,159.98 is: 358,721,159,234.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,401,484,079.66 : 557,805,332,451.85 = 260,068,093,159.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,401,484,079.66/557,805,332,451.85 = 260,068,093,159.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,401,484,079.66x = 557,805,332,451.85 × 260,068,093,159.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,401,484,079.66x = 145,067,369,165,221,336,711,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,067,369,165,221,336,711,168/404,401,484,079.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,721,159,234.53

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