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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 472,818,327,542.68, 652,489,921,238.88 and 256,044,895,931.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 472,818,327,542.68, 652,489,921,238.88 and 256,044,895,931.70 is: 353,342,297,132.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,818,327,542.68 : 652,489,921,238.88 = 256,044,895,931.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,818,327,542.68/652,489,921,238.88 = 256,044,895,931.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,818,327,542.68x = 652,489,921,238.88 × 256,044,895,931.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,818,327,542.68x = 167,066,713,980,092,159,098,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,066,713,980,092,159,098,880/472,818,327,542.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 353,342,297,132.11

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