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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 481,626,693,784.59, 664,657,434,120.75 and 261,908,236,390.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 481,626,693,784.59, 664,657,434,120.75 and 261,908,236,390.83 is: 361,440,216,294.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    481,626,693,784.59 : 664,657,434,120.75 = 261,908,236,390.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    481,626,693,784.59/664,657,434,120.75 = 261,908,236,390.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    481,626,693,784.59x = 664,657,434,120.75 × 261,908,236,390.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    481,626,693,784.59x = 174,079,256,374,619,913,846,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,079,256,374,619,913,846,784/481,626,693,784.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,440,216,294.32

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