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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479,260,312,237.74, 661,400,020,859.70 and 265,404,202,309.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 479,260,312,237.74, 661,400,020,859.70 and 265,404,202,309.74 is: 366,269,312,233.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,260,312,237.74 : 661,400,020,859.70 = 265,404,202,309.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,260,312,237.74/661,400,020,859.70 = 265,404,202,309.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,260,312,237.74x = 661,400,020,859.70 × 265,404,202,309.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,260,312,237.74x = 175,538,344,943,914,051,436,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,538,344,943,914,051,436,544/479,260,312,237.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,269,312,233.05

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