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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,724,307,014.90, 659,259,518,467.72 and 257,992,977,982.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,724,307,014.90, 659,259,518,467.72 and 257,992,977,982.91 is: 356,030,296,000.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,724,307,014.90 : 659,259,518,467.72 = 257,992,977,982.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,724,307,014.90/659,259,518,467.72 = 257,992,977,982.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,724,307,014.90x = 659,259,518,467.72 × 257,992,977,982.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,724,307,014.90x = 170,084,326,433,066,319,872,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,084,326,433,066,319,872,000/477,724,307,014.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 356,030,296,000.33

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