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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479,260,425,484.29, 661,400,177,140.29 and 265,404,315,556.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 479,260,425,484.29, 661,400,177,140.29 and 265,404,315,556.29 is: 366,269,468,515.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,260,425,484.29 : 661,400,177,140.29 = 265,404,315,556.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,260,425,484.29/661,400,177,140.29 = 265,404,315,556.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,260,425,484.29x = 661,400,177,140.29 × 265,404,315,556.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,260,425,484.29x = 175,538,461,322,727,651,278,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,538,461,322,727,651,278,848/479,260,425,484.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,269,468,515.68

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