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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 256,954,925,598.87, 385,192,752,679.26 and 86,856,164,048.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 256,954,925,598.87, 385,192,752,679.26 and 86,856,164,048.37 is: 130,203,244,164.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    256,954,925,598.87 : 385,192,752,679.26 = 86,856,164,048.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    256,954,925,598.87/385,192,752,679.26 = 86,856,164,048.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    256,954,925,598.87x = 385,192,752,679.26 × 86,856,164,048.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    256,954,925,598.87x = 33,456,364,916,953,019,580,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,456,364,916,953,019,580,416/256,954,925,598.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,203,244,164.24

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