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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 255,851,001,693.12, 383,800,095,008.22 and 83,552,405,984.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 255,851,001,693.12, 383,800,095,008.22 and 83,552,405,984.28 is: 125,336,313,489.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    255,851,001,693.12 : 383,800,095,008.22 = 83,552,405,984.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    255,851,001,693.12/383,800,095,008.22 = 83,552,405,984.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    255,851,001,693.12x = 383,800,095,008.22 × 83,552,405,984.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    255,851,001,693.12x = 32,067,421,354,932,031,193,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,067,421,354,932,031,193,088/255,851,001,693.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,336,313,489.97

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