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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479,260,425,488.76, 661,400,177,146.47 and 265,404,315,560.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 479,260,425,488.76, 661,400,177,146.47 and 265,404,315,560.78 is: 366,269,468,521.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,260,425,488.76 : 661,400,177,146.47 = 265,404,315,560.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,260,425,488.76/661,400,177,146.47 = 265,404,315,560.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,260,425,488.76x = 661,400,177,146.47 × 265,404,315,560.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,260,425,488.76x = 175,538,461,327,337,493,364,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,538,461,327,337,493,364,736/479,260,425,488.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,269,468,521.88

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