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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,540,834,955.52, 386,368,866,098.70 and 78,480,835,712.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,540,834,955.52, 386,368,866,098.70 and 78,480,835,712.38 is: 117,738,810,274.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,540,834,955.52 : 386,368,866,098.70 = 78,480,835,712.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,540,834,955.52/386,368,866,098.70 = 78,480,835,712.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,540,834,955.52x = 386,368,866,098.70 × 78,480,835,712.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,540,834,955.52x = 30,322,551,504,670,623,268,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,322,551,504,670,623,268,864/257,540,834,955.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,738,810,274.14

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