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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,147,516,238.08, 658,477,544,054.40 and 260,387,678,004.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,147,516,238.08, 658,477,544,054.40 and 260,387,678,004.48 is: 359,342,620,215.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,147,516,238.08 : 658,477,544,054.40 = 260,387,678,004.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,147,516,238.08/658,477,544,054.40 = 260,387,678,004.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,147,516,238.08x = 658,477,544,054.40 × 260,387,678,004.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,147,516,238.08x = 171,459,438,714,417,900,945,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,459,438,714,417,900,945,408/477,147,516,238.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,342,620,215.73

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