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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,560,908,372.57, 663,174,544,349.83 and 260,829,645,781.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,560,908,372.57, 663,174,544,349.83 and 260,829,645,781.07 is: 359,945,177,562.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,560,908,372.57 : 663,174,544,349.83 = 260,829,645,781.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,560,908,372.57/663,174,544,349.83 = 260,829,645,781.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,560,908,372.57x = 663,174,544,349.83 × 260,829,645,781.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,560,908,372.57x = 172,975,581,493,788,634,251,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,975,581,493,788,634,251,264/480,560,908,372.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,945,177,562.56

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