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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 460,853,982,628.65, 635,964,689,364.87 and 255,096,655,885.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 460,853,982,628.65, 635,964,689,364.87 and 255,096,655,885.82 is: 352,025,742,715.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    460,853,982,628.65 : 635,964,689,364.87 = 255,096,655,885.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    460,853,982,628.65/635,964,689,364.87 = 255,096,655,885.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    460,853,982,628.65x = 635,964,689,364.87 × 255,096,655,885.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    460,853,982,628.65x = 162,232,465,518,442,642,931,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,232,465,518,442,642,931,712/460,853,982,628.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,025,742,715.93

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