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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,724,299,761.73, 659,259,508,455.50 and 257,992,970,732.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,724,299,761.73, 659,259,508,455.50 and 257,992,970,732.04 is: 356,030,285,992.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,724,299,761.73 : 659,259,508,455.50 = 257,992,970,732.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,724,299,761.73/659,259,508,455.50 = 257,992,970,732.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,724,299,761.73x = 659,259,508,455.50 × 257,992,970,732.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,724,299,761.73x = 170,084,319,069,778,883,903,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,084,319,069,778,883,903,488/477,724,299,761.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 356,030,285,992.59

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