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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 252,780,950,762.65, 379,131,063,850.50 and 73,665,040,383.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 252,780,950,762.65, 379,131,063,850.50 and 73,665,040,383.58 is: 110,485,798,257.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    252,780,950,762.65 : 379,131,063,850.50 = 73,665,040,383.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    252,780,950,762.65/379,131,063,850.50 = 73,665,040,383.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    252,780,950,762.65x = 379,131,063,850.50 × 73,665,040,383.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    252,780,950,762.65x = 27,928,705,129,216,728,891,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,928,705,129,216,728,891,392/252,780,950,762.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,485,798,257.17

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