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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 475,429,906,993.48, 656,098,474,041.34 and 258,657,333,887.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 475,429,906,993.48, 656,098,474,041.34 and 258,657,333,887.96 is: 356,949,951,122.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    475,429,906,993.48 : 656,098,474,041.34 = 258,657,333,887.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    475,429,906,993.48/656,098,474,041.34 = 258,657,333,887.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    475,429,906,993.48x = 656,098,474,041.34 × 258,657,333,887.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    475,429,906,993.48x = 169,704,682,063,491,906,928,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,704,682,063,491,906,928,640/475,429,906,993.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 356,949,951,122.49

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