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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,538,927,767.05, 386,366,007,863.46 and 78,478,928,533.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,538,927,767.05, 386,366,007,863.46 and 78,478,928,533.37 is: 117,735,949,985.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,538,927,767.05 : 386,366,007,863.46 = 78,478,928,533.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,538,927,767.05/386,366,007,863.46 = 78,478,928,533.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,538,927,767.05x = 386,366,007,863.46 × 78,478,928,533.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,538,927,767.05x = 30,321,590,318,838,019,260,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,321,590,318,838,019,260,416/257,538,927,767.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,735,949,985.26

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