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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479,260,425,562.45, 661,400,177,248.13 and 265,404,315,634.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 479,260,425,562.45, 661,400,177,248.13 and 265,404,315,634.45 is: 366,269,468,623.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,260,425,562.45 : 661,400,177,248.13 = 265,404,315,634.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,260,425,562.45/661,400,177,248.13 = 265,404,315,634.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,260,425,562.45x = 661,400,177,248.13 × 265,404,315,634.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,260,425,562.45x = 175,538,461,403,043,875,258,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,538,461,403,043,875,258,368/479,260,425,562.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,269,468,623.53

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