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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 478,308,659,526.12, 717,463,679,803.62 and 195,327,502,857.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 478,308,659,526.12, 717,463,679,803.62 and 195,327,502,857.22 is: 292,991,536,272.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    478,308,659,526.12 : 717,463,679,803.62 = 195,327,502,857.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    478,308,659,526.12/717,463,679,803.62 = 195,327,502,857.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    478,308,659,526.12x = 717,463,679,803.62 × 195,327,502,857.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    478,308,659,526.12x = 140,140,388,966,793,161,474,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,140,388,966,793,161,474,048/478,308,659,526.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292,991,536,272.07

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