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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 253,724,698,537.24, 380,754,717,445.43 and 119,457,586,429.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 253,724,698,537.24, 380,754,717,445.43 and 119,457,586,429.24 is: 179,265,321,152.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    253,724,698,537.24 : 380,754,717,445.43 = 119,457,586,429.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    253,724,698,537.24/380,754,717,445.43 = 119,457,586,429.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    253,724,698,537.24x = 380,754,717,445.43 × 119,457,586,429.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    253,724,698,537.24x = 45,484,039,567,578,310,377,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,484,039,567,578,310,377,472/253,724,698,537.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,265,321,152.42

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