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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 256,954,925,604.86, 385,192,752,688.26 and 86,856,164,054.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 256,954,925,604.86, 385,192,752,688.26 and 86,856,164,054.38 is: 130,203,244,173.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    256,954,925,604.86 : 385,192,752,688.26 = 86,856,164,054.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    256,954,925,604.86/385,192,752,688.26 = 86,856,164,054.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    256,954,925,604.86x = 385,192,752,688.26 × 86,856,164,054.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    256,954,925,604.86x = 33,456,364,920,049,737,138,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,456,364,920,049,737,138,176/256,954,925,604.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,203,244,173.25

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