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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 474,938,088,890.86, 655,414,984,997.77 and 258,164,283,432.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 474,938,088,890.86, 655,414,984,997.77 and 258,164,283,432.78 is: 356,266,940,704.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    474,938,088,890.86 : 655,414,984,997.77 = 258,164,283,432.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    474,938,088,890.86/655,414,984,997.77 = 258,164,283,432.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    474,938,088,890.86x = 655,414,984,997.77 × 258,164,283,432.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    474,938,088,890.86x = 169,204,739,953,055,552,765,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,204,739,953,055,552,765,952/474,938,088,890.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 356,266,940,704.22

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