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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 466,428,472,359.84, 643,673,672,072.32 and 260,666,145,920

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 466,428,472,359.84, 643,673,672,072.32 and 260,666,145,920 is: 359,720,611,566.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    466,428,472,359.84 : 643,673,672,072.32 = 260,666,145,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    466,428,472,359.84/643,673,672,072.32 = 260,666,145,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    466,428,472,359.84x = 643,673,672,072.32 × 260,666,145,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    466,428,472,359.84x = 167,783,935,329,265,577,361,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,783,935,329,265,577,361,408/466,428,472,359.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,720,611,566.41

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