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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 286,239,748,818.60, 429,359,623,227.90 and 76,881,661,036.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 286,239,748,818.60, 429,359,623,227.90 and 76,881,661,036.20 is: 115,322,491,554.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    286,239,748,818.60 : 429,359,623,227.90 = 76,881,661,036.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    286,239,748,818.60/429,359,623,227.90 = 76,881,661,036.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    286,239,748,818.60x = 429,359,623,227.90 × 76,881,661,036.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    286,239,748,818.60x = 33,009,881,015,637,950,595,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,009,881,015,637,950,595,072/286,239,748,818.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,322,491,554.30

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