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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 252,983,385,098.37, 379,461,712,768.74 and 82,980,580,737.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 252,983,385,098.37, 379,461,712,768.74 and 82,980,580,737.74 is: 124,466,487,319.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    252,983,385,098.37 : 379,461,712,768.74 = 82,980,580,737.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    252,983,385,098.37/379,461,712,768.74 = 82,980,580,737.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    252,983,385,098.37x = 379,461,712,768.74 × 82,980,580,737.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    252,983,385,098.37x = 31,487,953,293,285,636,702,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,487,953,293,285,636,702,208/252,983,385,098.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,466,487,319.09

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