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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 280,600,848,000.16, 420,901,272,000.24 and 252,193,838,515.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 280,600,848,000.16, 420,901,272,000.24 and 252,193,838,515.35 is: 378,290,757,773.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    280,600,848,000.16 : 420,901,272,000.24 = 252,193,838,515.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    280,600,848,000.16/420,901,272,000.24 = 252,193,838,515.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    280,600,848,000.16x = 420,901,272,000.24 × 252,193,838,515.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    280,600,848,000.16x = 106,148,707,421,733,940,887,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,148,707,421,733,940,887,552/280,600,848,000.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,290,757,773.03

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