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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 478,273,803,272.04, 660,017,904,476.82 and 261,500,144,658.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 478,273,803,272.04, 660,017,904,476.82 and 261,500,144,658.30 is: 360,870,230,225.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    478,273,803,272.04 : 660,017,904,476.82 = 261,500,144,658.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    478,273,803,272.04/660,017,904,476.82 = 261,500,144,658.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    478,273,803,272.04x = 660,017,904,476.82 × 261,500,144,658.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    478,273,803,272.04x = 172,594,777,497,756,443,344,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,594,777,497,756,443,344,896/478,273,803,272.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,870,230,225.81

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