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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 456,807,666,740.36, 685,234,260,069.40 and 173,848,440,357.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 456,807,666,740.36, 685,234,260,069.40 and 173,848,440,357.48 is: 260,781,322,350.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    456,807,666,740.36 : 685,234,260,069.40 = 173,848,440,357.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    456,807,666,740.36/685,234,260,069.40 = 173,848,440,357.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    456,807,666,740.36x = 685,234,260,069.40 × 173,848,440,357.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    456,807,666,740.36x = 119,126,907,392,577,041,858,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,126,907,392,577,041,858,560/456,807,666,740.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,781,322,350.89

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