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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 448,472,652,727.78, 618,896,119,652.58 and 255,794,581,157.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 448,472,652,727.78, 618,896,119,652.58 and 255,794,581,157.86 is: 352,998,722,985.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    448,472,652,727.78 : 618,896,119,652.58 = 255,794,581,157.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    448,472,652,727.78/618,896,119,652.58 = 255,794,581,157.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    448,472,652,727.78x = 618,896,119,652.58 × 255,794,581,157.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    448,472,652,727.78x = 158,310,273,706,756,472,307,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,310,273,706,756,472,307,712/448,472,652,727.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,998,722,985.35

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