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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 252,780,950,763.84, 379,131,063,852.24 and 73,665,040,384.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 252,780,950,763.84, 379,131,063,852.24 and 73,665,040,384.75 is: 110,485,798,258.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    252,780,950,763.84 : 379,131,063,852.24 = 73,665,040,384.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    252,780,950,763.84/379,131,063,852.24 = 73,665,040,384.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    252,780,950,763.84x = 379,131,063,852.24 × 73,665,040,384.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    252,780,950,763.84x = 27,928,705,129,788,488,024,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,928,705,129,788,488,024,064/252,780,950,763.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,485,798,258.91

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