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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 478,956,694,159.03, 660,915,025,115.28 and 286,230,497,858.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 478,956,694,159.03, 660,915,025,115.28 and 286,230,497,858.23 is: 394,971,067,296.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    478,956,694,159.03 : 660,915,025,115.28 = 286,230,497,858.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    478,956,694,159.03/660,915,025,115.28 = 286,230,497,858.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    478,956,694,159.03x = 660,915,025,115.28 × 286,230,497,858.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    478,956,694,159.03x = 189,174,036,680,731,176,992,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 189,174,036,680,731,176,992,768/478,956,694,159.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,971,067,296.37

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