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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 478,687,059,622.53, 660,583,244,517.20 and 264,832,480,244.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 478,687,059,622.53, 660,583,244,517.20 and 264,832,480,244.62 is: 365,466,113,062.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    478,687,059,622.53 : 660,583,244,517.20 = 264,832,480,244.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    478,687,059,622.53/660,583,244,517.20 = 264,832,480,244.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    478,687,059,622.53x = 660,583,244,517.20 × 264,832,480,244.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    478,687,059,622.53x = 174,943,899,053,528,325,292,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,943,899,053,528,325,292,032/478,687,059,622.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 365,466,113,062.43

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