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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 280,552,066,922.34, 420,601,634,164.08 and 257,906,652,052.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 280,552,066,922.34, 420,601,634,164.08 and 257,906,652,052.62 is: 386,651,791,608.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    280,552,066,922.34 : 420,601,634,164.08 = 257,906,652,052.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    280,552,066,922.34/420,601,634,164.08 = 257,906,652,052.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    280,552,066,922.34x = 420,601,634,164.08 × 257,906,652,052.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    280,552,066,922.34x = 108,475,959,315,118,753,316,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,475,959,315,118,753,316,864/280,552,066,922.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,651,791,608.96

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