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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 466,428,472,351.86, 643,673,672,061.30 and 260,666,145,912.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 466,428,472,351.86, 643,673,672,061.30 and 260,666,145,912.02 is: 359,720,611,555.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    466,428,472,351.86 : 643,673,672,061.30 = 260,666,145,912.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    466,428,472,351.86/643,673,672,061.30 = 260,666,145,912.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    466,428,472,351.86x = 643,673,672,061.30 × 260,666,145,912.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    466,428,472,351.86x = 167,783,935,321,256,537,096,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,783,935,321,256,537,096,192/466,428,472,351.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,720,611,555.39

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