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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 465,218,759,932.16, 642,001,889,942.24 and 251,362,650,004.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 465,218,759,932.16, 642,001,889,942.24 and 251,362,650,004.16 is: 346,880,457,673.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    465,218,759,932.16 : 642,001,889,942.24 = 251,362,650,004.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    465,218,759,932.16/642,001,889,942.24 = 251,362,650,004.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    465,218,759,932.16x = 642,001,889,942.24 × 251,362,650,004.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    465,218,759,932.16x = 161,375,296,363,560,532,180,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,375,296,363,560,532,180,992/465,218,759,932.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 346,880,457,673.49

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