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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 464,073,666,721.17, 640,421,690,871.80 and 258,303,490,138.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 464,073,666,721.17, 640,421,690,871.80 and 258,303,490,138.95 is: 356,458,833,533.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    464,073,666,721.17 : 640,421,690,871.80 = 258,303,490,138.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    464,073,666,721.17/640,421,690,871.80 = 258,303,490,138.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    464,073,666,721.17x = 640,421,690,871.80 × 258,303,490,138.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    464,073,666,721.17x = 165,423,157,912,873,704,882,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,423,157,912,873,704,882,176/464,073,666,721.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 356,458,833,533.14

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