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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,712,423,620.08, 659,238,689,260.16 and 260,938,535,198.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,712,423,620.08, 659,238,689,260.16 and 260,938,535,198.18 is: 360,092,744,957.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,712,423,620.08 : 659,238,689,260.16 = 260,938,535,198.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,712,423,620.08/659,238,689,260.16 = 260,938,535,198.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,712,423,620.08x = 659,238,689,260.16 × 260,938,535,198.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,712,423,620.08x = 172,020,777,921,514,328,555,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,020,777,921,514,328,555,520/477,712,423,620.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,092,744,957.21

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