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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 466,115,020,397.10, 643,231,938,445.96 and 260,352,187,666.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 466,115,020,397.10, 643,231,938,445.96 and 260,352,187,666.74 is: 359,282,226,538.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    466,115,020,397.10 : 643,231,938,445.96 = 260,352,187,666.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    466,115,020,397.10/643,231,938,445.96 = 260,352,187,666.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    466,115,020,397.10x = 643,231,938,445.96 × 260,352,187,666.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    466,115,020,397.10x = 167,466,842,351,523,522,936,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,466,842,351,523,522,936,832/466,115,020,397.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,282,226,538.96

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