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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 456,807,666,757.36, 685,234,260,094.99 and 173,848,440,374.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 456,807,666,757.36, 685,234,260,094.99 and 173,848,440,374.46 is: 260,781,322,376.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    456,807,666,757.36 : 685,234,260,094.99 = 173,848,440,374.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    456,807,666,757.36/685,234,260,094.99 = 173,848,440,374.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    456,807,666,757.36x = 685,234,260,094.99 × 173,848,440,374.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    456,807,666,757.36x = 119,126,907,408,661,073,625,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,126,907,408,661,073,625,088/456,807,666,757.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,781,322,376.40

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