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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,649,463,643.10, 386,344,893,876.48 and 150,118,485,542.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,649,463,643.10, 386,344,893,876.48 and 150,118,485,542.52 is: 225,102,391,232.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,649,463,643.10 : 386,344,893,876.48 = 150,118,485,542.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,649,463,643.10/386,344,893,876.48 = 150,118,485,542.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,649,463,643.10x = 386,344,893,876.48 × 150,118,485,542.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,649,463,643.10x = 57,997,510,365,822,782,013,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,997,510,365,822,782,013,440/257,649,463,643.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,102,391,232.46

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