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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,106,496,003.80, 393,159,744,005.70 and 254,759,855,619.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,106,496,003.80, 393,159,744,005.70 and 254,759,855,619.80 is: 382,139,783,429.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,106,496,003.80 : 393,159,744,005.70 = 254,759,855,619.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,106,496,003.80/393,159,744,005.70 = 254,759,855,619.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,106,496,003.80x = 393,159,744,005.70 × 254,759,855,619.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,106,496,003.80x = 100,161,319,618,409,662,513,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,161,319,618,409,662,513,152/262,106,496,003.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 382,139,783,429.70

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