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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 258,826,752,125.80, 388,240,128,188.70 and 126,260,707,863.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 258,826,752,125.80, 388,240,128,188.70 and 126,260,707,863.40 is: 189,391,061,795.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,826,752,125.80 : 388,240,128,188.70 = 126,260,707,863.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,826,752,125.80/388,240,128,188.70 = 126,260,707,863.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,826,752,125.80x = 388,240,128,188.70 × 126,260,707,863.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,826,752,125.80x = 49,019,473,406,082,416,640,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,019,473,406,082,416,640,000/258,826,752,125.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,391,061,795.10

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