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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 256,302,710,558.48, 384,416,642,836.92 and 74,736,753,186.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 256,302,710,558.48, 384,416,642,836.92 and 74,736,753,186.80 is: 112,094,217,396.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    256,302,710,558.48 : 384,416,642,836.92 = 74,736,753,186.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    256,302,710,558.48/384,416,642,836.92 = 74,736,753,186.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    256,302,710,558.48x = 384,416,642,836.92 × 74,736,753,186.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    256,302,710,558.48x = 28,730,051,756,601,137,692,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,730,051,756,601,137,692,672/256,302,710,558.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,094,217,396.29

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