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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479,645,890,397.23, 719,474,362,564.80 and 173,358,931,600.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 479,645,890,397.23, 719,474,362,564.80 and 173,358,931,600.24 is: 260,040,395,018.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,645,890,397.23 : 719,474,362,564.80 = 173,358,931,600.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,645,890,397.23/719,474,362,564.80 = 173,358,931,600.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,645,890,397.23x = 719,474,362,564.80 × 173,358,931,600.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,645,890,397.23x = 124,727,306,807,997,437,575,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,727,306,807,997,437,575,168/479,645,890,397.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,040,395,018.71

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