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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 252,246,665,893.86, 378,392,989,320.27 and 82,222,613,939.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 252,246,665,893.86, 378,392,989,320.27 and 82,222,613,939.24 is: 123,341,414,912.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    252,246,665,893.86 : 378,392,989,320.27 = 82,222,613,939.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    252,246,665,893.86/378,392,989,320.27 = 82,222,613,939.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    252,246,665,893.86x = 378,392,989,320.27 × 82,222,613,939.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    252,246,665,893.86x = 31,112,460,678,195,526,500,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,112,460,678,195,526,500,352/252,246,665,893.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,341,414,912.05

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