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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 260,760,387,738.80, 391,140,581,608.20 and 189,681,642,023.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 260,760,387,738.80, 391,140,581,608.20 and 189,681,642,023.60 is: 284,522,463,035.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    260,760,387,738.80 : 391,140,581,608.20 = 189,681,642,023.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    260,760,387,738.80/391,140,581,608.20 = 189,681,642,023.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    260,760,387,738.80x = 391,140,581,608.20 × 189,681,642,023.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    260,760,387,738.80x = 74,192,187,781,509,300,617,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,192,187,781,509,300,617,216/260,760,387,738.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,522,463,035.40

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