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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 461,501,360,598.72, 636,875,617,026 and 255,739,036,961.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 461,501,360,598.72, 636,875,617,026 and 255,739,036,961.04 is: 352,921,943,178.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    461,501,360,598.72 : 636,875,617,026 = 255,739,036,961.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    461,501,360,598.72/636,875,617,026 = 255,739,036,961.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    461,501,360,598.72x = 636,875,617,026 × 255,739,036,961.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    461,501,360,598.72x = 162,873,956,962,197,387,083,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,873,956,962,197,387,083,776/461,501,360,598.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,921,943,178.88

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