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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 458,043,488,492.24, 686,835,363,248.16 and 266,877,305,203.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 458,043,488,492.24, 686,835,363,248.16 and 266,877,305,203.36 is: 400,182,025,216.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    458,043,488,492.24 : 686,835,363,248.16 = 266,877,305,203.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    458,043,488,492.24/686,835,363,248.16 = 266,877,305,203.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    458,043,488,492.24x = 686,835,363,248.16 × 266,877,305,203.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    458,043,488,492.24x = 183,300,770,862,039,822,237,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,300,770,862,039,822,237,696/458,043,488,492.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,182,025,216.47

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