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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 251,583,324,349.71, 377,427,993,822.30 and 81,589,658,252.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 251,583,324,349.71, 377,427,993,822.30 and 81,589,658,252.13 is: 122,401,677,894.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    251,583,324,349.71 : 377,427,993,822.30 = 81,589,658,252.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    251,583,324,349.71/377,427,993,822.30 = 81,589,658,252.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    251,583,324,349.71x = 377,427,993,822.30 × 81,589,658,252.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    251,583,324,349.71x = 30,794,221,030,748,492,660,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,794,221,030,748,492,660,736/251,583,324,349.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,401,677,894.77

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