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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 474,077,799,761.42, 654,115,233,303.15 and 268,312,039,035.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 474,077,799,761.42, 654,115,233,303.15 and 268,312,039,035.17 is: 370,207,151,863.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    474,077,799,761.42 : 654,115,233,303.15 = 268,312,039,035.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    474,077,799,761.42/654,115,233,303.15 = 268,312,039,035.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    474,077,799,761.42x = 654,115,233,303.15 × 268,312,039,035.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    474,077,799,761.42x = 175,506,992,011,534,131,003,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,506,992,011,534,131,003,392/474,077,799,761.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,207,151,863.80

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