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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,390,738,665.10, 658,795,867,969.50 and 260,616,933,197.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,390,738,665.10, 658,795,867,969.50 and 260,616,933,197.58 is: 359,649,538,224.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,390,738,665.10 : 658,795,867,969.50 = 260,616,933,197.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,390,738,665.10/658,795,867,969.50 = 260,616,933,197.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,390,738,665.10x = 658,795,867,969.50 × 260,616,933,197.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,390,738,665.10x = 171,693,358,713,448,892,989,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,693,358,713,448,892,989,440/477,390,738,665.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,649,538,224.28

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