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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,724,307,016.40, 659,259,518,469.80 and 257,992,977,984.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,724,307,016.40, 659,259,518,469.80 and 257,992,977,984.41 is: 356,030,296,002.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,724,307,016.40 : 659,259,518,469.80 = 257,992,977,984.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,724,307,016.40/659,259,518,469.80 = 257,992,977,984.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,724,307,016.40x = 659,259,518,469.80 × 257,992,977,984.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,724,307,016.40x = 170,084,326,434,591,872,122,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,084,326,434,591,872,122,880/477,724,307,016.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 356,030,296,002.40

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