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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,435,504,291.15, 385,939,086,010.60 and 187,825,007,440.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,435,504,291.15, 385,939,086,010.60 and 187,825,007,440.48 is: 259,412,317,290.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,435,504,291.15 : 385,939,086,010.60 = 187,825,007,440.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,435,504,291.15/385,939,086,010.60 = 187,825,007,440.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,435,504,291.15x = 385,939,086,010.60 × 187,825,007,440.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,435,504,291.15x = 72,489,011,701,512,996,388,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,489,011,701,512,996,388,864/279,435,504,291.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,412,317,290.88

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