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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 265,060,400,839.65, 397,646,508,853.88 and 85,972,479,105.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 265,060,400,839.65, 397,646,508,853.88 and 85,972,479,105.33 is: 128,976,852,315.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,060,400,839.65 : 397,646,508,853.88 = 85,972,479,105.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,060,400,839.65/397,646,508,853.88 = 85,972,479,105.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,060,400,839.65x = 397,646,508,853.88 × 85,972,479,105.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,060,400,839.65x = 34,186,656,173,747,620,282,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,186,656,173,747,620,282,368/265,060,400,839.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,976,852,315.37

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