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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 475,654,565,142.34, 656,417,238,660.86 and 258,894,799,174.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 475,654,565,142.34, 656,417,238,660.86 and 258,894,799,174.52 is: 357,282,409,613.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    475,654,565,142.34 : 656,417,238,660.86 = 258,894,799,174.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    475,654,565,142.34/656,417,238,660.86 = 258,894,799,174.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    475,654,565,142.34x = 656,417,238,660.86 × 258,894,799,174.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    475,654,565,142.34x = 169,943,009,177,796,312,301,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,943,009,177,796,312,301,568/475,654,565,142.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,282,409,613.67

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