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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,121,557,924.74, 385,427,580,222.13 and 120,739,545,175.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,121,557,924.74, 385,427,580,222.13 and 120,739,545,175.88 is: 180,989,688,728.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,121,557,924.74 : 385,427,580,222.13 = 120,739,545,175.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,121,557,924.74/385,427,580,222.13 = 120,739,545,175.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,121,557,924.74x = 385,427,580,222.13 × 120,739,545,175.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,121,557,924.74x = 46,536,350,734,259,983,482,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,536,350,734,259,983,482,880/257,121,557,924.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,989,688,728.79

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