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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 467,498,571,478.20, 701,353,597,031.37 and 252,362,496,162.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 467,498,571,478.20, 701,353,597,031.37 and 252,362,496,162.90 is: 378,600,824,126.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    467,498,571,478.20 : 701,353,597,031.37 = 252,362,496,162.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    467,498,571,478.20/701,353,597,031.37 = 252,362,496,162.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    467,498,571,478.20x = 701,353,597,031.37 × 252,362,496,162.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    467,498,571,478.20x = 176,995,344,439,665,225,629,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,995,344,439,665,225,629,696/467,498,571,478.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,600,824,126.62

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