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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 467,797,745,397.71, 645,564,679,061.30 and 259,228,151,898.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 467,797,745,397.71, 645,564,679,061.30 and 259,228,151,898.78 is: 357,736,950,061.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    467,797,745,397.71 : 645,564,679,061.30 = 259,228,151,898.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    467,797,745,397.71/645,564,679,061.30 = 259,228,151,898.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    467,797,745,397.71x = 645,564,679,061.30 × 259,228,151,898.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    467,797,745,397.71x = 167,348,538,684,189,842,604,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,348,538,684,189,842,604,032/467,797,745,397.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,736,950,061.43

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