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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 456,807,666,742.76, 685,234,260,073.02 and 173,848,440,359.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 456,807,666,742.76, 685,234,260,073.02 and 173,848,440,359.85 is: 260,781,322,354.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    456,807,666,742.76 : 685,234,260,073.02 = 173,848,440,359.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    456,807,666,742.76/685,234,260,073.02 = 173,848,440,359.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    456,807,666,742.76x = 685,234,260,073.02 × 173,848,440,359.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    456,807,666,742.76x = 119,126,907,394,830,372,962,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,126,907,394,830,372,962,304/456,807,666,742.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,781,322,354.46

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