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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 472,818,327,546.31, 652,489,921,243.81 and 256,044,895,935.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 472,818,327,546.31, 652,489,921,243.81 and 256,044,895,935.27 is: 353,342,297,136.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,818,327,546.31 : 652,489,921,243.81 = 256,044,895,935.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,818,327,546.31/652,489,921,243.81 = 256,044,895,935.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,818,327,546.31x = 652,489,921,243.81 × 256,044,895,935.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,818,327,546.31x = 167,066,713,983,683,859,054,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,066,713,983,683,859,054,592/472,818,327,546.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 353,342,297,136.99

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