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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 255,302,024,576.40, 382,953,036,864.60 and 78,615,323,341.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 255,302,024,576.40, 382,953,036,864.60 and 78,615,323,341.20 is: 117,922,985,011.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    255,302,024,576.40 : 382,953,036,864.60 = 78,615,323,341.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    255,302,024,576.40/382,953,036,864.60 = 78,615,323,341.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    255,302,024,576.40x = 382,953,036,864.60 × 78,615,323,341.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    255,302,024,576.40x = 30,105,976,817,605,010,259,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,105,976,817,605,010,259,968/255,302,024,576.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,922,985,011.80

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