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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,117,228,387.42, 385,826,234,505.86 and 95,880,026,356.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,117,228,387.42, 385,826,234,505.86 and 95,880,026,356.76 is: 143,876,121,275.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,117,228,387.42 : 385,826,234,505.86 = 95,880,026,356.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,117,228,387.42/385,826,234,505.86 = 95,880,026,356.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,117,228,387.42x = 385,826,234,505.86 × 95,880,026,356.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,117,228,387.42x = 36,993,029,533,552,087,138,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,993,029,533,552,087,138,304/257,117,228,387.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,876,121,275.75

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