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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 256,426,479,021.60, 384,639,718,532.40 and 124,186,952,109.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 256,426,479,021.60, 384,639,718,532.40 and 124,186,952,109.60 is: 186,280,428,164.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    256,426,479,021.60 : 384,639,718,532.40 = 124,186,952,109.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    256,426,479,021.60/384,639,718,532.40 = 124,186,952,109.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    256,426,479,021.60x = 384,639,718,532.40 × 124,186,952,109.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    256,426,479,021.60x = 47,767,234,304,833,191,149,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,767,234,304,833,191,149,568/256,426,479,021.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,280,428,164.40

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