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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,869,690,433.15, 386,804,535,649.72 and 257,869,690,433.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,869,690,433.15, 386,804,535,649.72 and 257,869,690,433.15 is: 386,804,535,649.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,869,690,433.15 : 386,804,535,649.72 = 257,869,690,433.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,869,690,433.15/386,804,535,649.72 = 257,869,690,433.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,869,690,433.15x = 386,804,535,649.72 × 257,869,690,433.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,869,690,433.15x = 99,745,165,866,131,613,810,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,745,165,866,131,613,810,688/257,869,690,433.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,804,535,649.72

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