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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 265,910,641,459.89, 398,890,482,268.83 and 86,837,566,749.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 265,910,641,459.89, 398,890,482,268.83 and 86,837,566,749.15 is: 130,264,357,565.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,910,641,459.89 : 398,890,482,268.83 = 86,837,566,749.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,910,641,459.89/398,890,482,268.83 = 86,837,566,749.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,910,641,459.89x = 398,890,482,268.83 × 86,837,566,749.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,910,641,459.89x = 34,638,678,879,620,158,193,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,638,678,879,620,158,193,664/265,910,641,459.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,264,357,565.57

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