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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 472,070,135,017.62, 651,458,749,088.70 and 255,296,329,559.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 472,070,135,017.62, 651,458,749,088.70 and 255,296,329,559.64 is: 352,309,996,258.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,070,135,017.62 : 651,458,749,088.70 = 255,296,329,559.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,070,135,017.62/651,458,749,088.70 = 255,296,329,559.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,070,135,017.62x = 651,458,749,088.70 × 255,296,329,559.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,070,135,017.62x = 166,315,027,501,859,567,828,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,315,027,501,859,567,828,992/472,070,135,017.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,309,996,258.61

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