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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 287,897,549,412.30, 397,107,314,773.91 and 185,144,575,423.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 287,897,549,412.30, 397,107,314,773.91 and 185,144,575,423.93 is: 255,376,488,412.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    287,897,549,412.30 : 397,107,314,773.91 = 185,144,575,423.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    287,897,549,412.30/397,107,314,773.91 = 185,144,575,423.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    287,897,549,412.30x = 397,107,314,773.91 × 185,144,575,423.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    287,897,549,412.30x = 73,522,265,191,552,487,784,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,522,265,191,552,487,784,448/287,897,549,412.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,376,488,412.76

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