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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 472,818,327,545.31, 652,489,921,242.43 and 256,044,895,934.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 472,818,327,545.31, 652,489,921,242.43 and 256,044,895,934.27 is: 353,342,297,135.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,818,327,545.31 : 652,489,921,242.43 = 256,044,895,934.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,818,327,545.31/652,489,921,242.43 = 256,044,895,934.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,818,327,545.31x = 652,489,921,242.43 × 256,044,895,934.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,818,327,545.31x = 167,066,713,982,678,031,400,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,066,713,982,678,031,400,960/472,818,327,545.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 353,342,297,135.61

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