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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,531,760,446.04, 386,297,549,747.72 and 68,872,752,709.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,531,760,446.04, 386,297,549,747.72 and 68,872,752,709.65 is: 103,309,104,749.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,531,760,446.04 : 386,297,549,747.72 = 68,872,752,709.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,531,760,446.04/386,297,549,747.72 = 68,872,752,709.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,531,760,446.04x = 386,297,549,747.72 × 68,872,752,709.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,531,760,446.04x = 26,605,375,616,118,434,037,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,605,375,616,118,434,037,760/257,531,760,446.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,309,104,749.02

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