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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479,260,425,506.17, 661,400,177,170.44 and 265,404,315,578.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 479,260,425,506.17, 661,400,177,170.44 and 265,404,315,578.10 is: 366,269,468,545.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,260,425,506.17 : 661,400,177,170.44 = 265,404,315,578.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,260,425,506.17/661,400,177,170.44 = 265,404,315,578.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,260,425,506.17x = 661,400,177,170.44 × 265,404,315,578.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,260,425,506.17x = 175,538,461,345,154,695,430,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,538,461,345,154,695,430,144/479,260,425,506.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,269,468,545.75

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