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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,829,889,429.96, 659,405,511,977.76 and 258,098,580,538.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,829,889,429.96, 659,405,511,977.76 and 258,098,580,538.44 is: 356,176,184,046.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,829,889,429.96 : 659,405,511,977.76 = 258,098,580,538.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,829,889,429.96/659,405,511,977.76 = 258,098,580,538.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,829,889,429.96x = 659,405,511,977.76 × 258,098,580,538.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,829,889,429.96x = 170,191,626,640,683,169,742,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,191,626,640,683,169,742,848/477,829,889,429.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 356,176,184,046.83

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