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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,829,889,927.32, 659,405,512,664.76 and 258,098,581,036.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,829,889,927.32, 659,405,512,664.76 and 258,098,581,036.42 is: 356,176,184,734.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,829,889,927.32 : 659,405,512,664.76 = 258,098,581,036.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,829,889,927.32/659,405,512,664.76 = 258,098,581,036.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,829,889,927.32x = 659,405,512,664.76 × 258,098,581,036.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,829,889,927.32x = 170,191,627,146,367,653,117,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,191,627,146,367,653,117,952/477,829,889,927.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 356,176,184,734.39

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