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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 474,312,386,558.98, 654,532,735,316.25 and 257,533,619,508.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 474,312,386,558.98, 654,532,735,316.25 and 257,533,619,508.73 is: 355,386,427,151.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    474,312,386,558.98 : 654,532,735,316.25 = 257,533,619,508.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    474,312,386,558.98/654,532,735,316.25 = 257,533,619,508.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    474,312,386,558.98x = 654,532,735,316.25 × 257,533,619,508.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    474,312,386,558.98x = 168,564,184,412,943,422,586,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,564,184,412,943,422,586,880/474,312,386,558.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 355,386,427,151.60

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