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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479,260,425,502.80, 661,400,177,165.76 and 265,404,315,574.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 479,260,425,502.80, 661,400,177,165.76 and 265,404,315,574.72 is: 366,269,468,541.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,260,425,502.80 : 661,400,177,165.76 = 265,404,315,574.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,260,425,502.80/661,400,177,165.76 = 265,404,315,574.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,260,425,502.80x = 661,400,177,165.76 × 265,404,315,574.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,260,425,502.80x = 175,538,461,341,677,080,543,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,538,461,341,677,080,543,232/479,260,425,502.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,269,468,541.07

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