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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 265,234,253,539.28, 398,057,692,395.48 and 185,125,382,417.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 265,234,253,539.28, 398,057,692,395.48 and 185,125,382,417.36 is: 277,832,073,141.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,234,253,539.28 : 398,057,692,395.48 = 185,125,382,417.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,234,253,539.28/398,057,692,395.48 = 185,125,382,417.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,234,253,539.28x = 398,057,692,395.48 × 185,125,382,417.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,234,253,539.28x = 73,690,582,528,885,075,738,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,690,582,528,885,075,738,624/265,234,253,539.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,832,073,141.23

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