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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,869,690,437.14, 386,804,535,655.72 and 257,869,690,437.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,869,690,437.14, 386,804,535,655.72 and 257,869,690,437.14 is: 386,804,535,655.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,869,690,437.14 : 386,804,535,655.72 = 257,869,690,437.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,869,690,437.14/386,804,535,655.72 = 257,869,690,437.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,869,690,437.14x = 386,804,535,655.72 × 257,869,690,437.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,869,690,437.14x = 99,745,165,869,222,195,101,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,745,165,869,222,195,101,696/257,869,690,437.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,804,535,655.72

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