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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 462,500,843,685.36, 638,253,000,936.28 and 259,491,359,536.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 462,500,843,685.36, 638,253,000,936.28 and 259,491,359,536.80 is: 358,099,106,634.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    462,500,843,685.36 : 638,253,000,936.28 = 259,491,359,536.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    462,500,843,685.36/638,253,000,936.28 = 259,491,359,536.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    462,500,843,685.36x = 638,253,000,936.28 × 259,491,359,536.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    462,500,843,685.36x = 165,621,138,941,397,780,398,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,621,138,941,397,780,398,080/462,500,843,685.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,099,106,634.43

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