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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 478,091,924,369.60, 717,263,669,559.40 and 171,812,646,403.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 478,091,924,369.60, 717,263,669,559.40 and 171,812,646,403.69 is: 257,764,172,441.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    478,091,924,369.60 : 717,263,669,559.40 = 171,812,646,403.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    478,091,924,369.60/717,263,669,559.40 = 171,812,646,403.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    478,091,924,369.60x = 717,263,669,559.40 × 171,812,646,403.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    478,091,924,369.60x = 123,234,969,236,222,351,769,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,234,969,236,222,351,769,600/478,091,924,369.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,764,172,441.77

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