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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 460,784,935,201.96, 635,878,526,736.78 and 255,019,574,067.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 460,784,935,201.96, 635,878,526,736.78 and 255,019,574,067.21 is: 351,924,419,959.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    460,784,935,201.96 : 635,878,526,736.78 = 255,019,574,067.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    460,784,935,201.96/635,878,526,736.78 = 255,019,574,067.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    460,784,935,201.96x = 635,878,526,736.78 × 255,019,574,067.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    460,784,935,201.96x = 162,161,471,046,898,654,642,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,161,471,046,898,654,642,176/460,784,935,201.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,924,419,959.23

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