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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 258,826,752,172.80, 388,240,128,259.20 and 126,260,707,910.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 258,826,752,172.80, 388,240,128,259.20 and 126,260,707,910.40 is: 189,391,061,865.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    258,826,752,172.80 : 388,240,128,259.20 = 126,260,707,910.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    258,826,752,172.80/388,240,128,259.20 = 126,260,707,910.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    258,826,752,172.80x = 388,240,128,259.20 × 126,260,707,910.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    258,826,752,172.80x = 49,019,473,433,231,081,078,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,019,473,433,231,081,078,784/258,826,752,172.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,391,061,865.60

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