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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479,645,890,397.73, 719,474,362,565.55 and 173,358,931,600.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 479,645,890,397.73, 719,474,362,565.55 and 173,358,931,600.74 is: 260,040,395,019.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,645,890,397.73 : 719,474,362,565.55 = 173,358,931,600.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,645,890,397.73/719,474,362,565.55 = 173,358,931,600.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,645,890,397.73x = 719,474,362,565.55 × 173,358,931,600.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,645,890,397.73x = 124,727,306,808,487,198,064,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,727,306,808,487,198,064,640/479,645,890,397.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,040,395,019.46

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