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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 472,818,327,550.74, 652,489,921,249.96 and 256,044,895,939.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 472,818,327,550.74, 652,489,921,249.96 and 256,044,895,939.71 is: 353,342,297,143.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,818,327,550.74 : 652,489,921,249.96 = 256,044,895,939.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,818,327,550.74/652,489,921,249.96 = 256,044,895,939.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,818,327,550.74x = 652,489,921,249.96 × 256,044,895,939.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,818,327,550.74x = 167,066,713,988,155,557,543,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,066,713,988,155,557,543,936/472,818,327,550.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 353,342,297,143.14

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