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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 462,438,236,136.23, 638,113,008,693.02 and 256,681,147,752.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 462,438,236,136.23, 638,113,008,693.02 and 256,681,147,752.75 is: 354,191,255,541.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    462,438,236,136.23 : 638,113,008,693.02 = 256,681,147,752.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    462,438,236,136.23/638,113,008,693.02 = 256,681,147,752.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    462,438,236,136.23x = 638,113,008,693.02 × 256,681,147,752.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    462,438,236,136.23x = 163,791,579,467,284,912,013,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,791,579,467,284,912,013,312/462,438,236,136.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,191,255,541.06

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