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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 466,106,441,537.75, 643,220,043,870.18 and 260,343,683,720.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 466,106,441,537.75, 643,220,043,870.18 and 260,343,683,720.48 is: 359,270,460,008.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    466,106,441,537.75 : 643,220,043,870.18 = 260,343,683,720.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    466,106,441,537.75/643,220,043,870.18 = 260,343,683,720.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    466,106,441,537.75x = 643,220,043,870.18 × 260,343,683,720.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    466,106,441,537.75x = 167,458,275,664,011,431,247,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,458,275,664,011,431,247,872/466,106,441,537.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,270,460,008.11

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