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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 372,580,672,386.86, 514,585,448,012.30 and 250,433,343,252.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 372,580,672,386.86, 514,585,448,012.30 and 250,433,343,252.64 is: 345,883,089,719.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    372,580,672,386.86 : 514,585,448,012.30 = 250,433,343,252.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    372,580,672,386.86/514,585,448,012.30 = 250,433,343,252.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    372,580,672,386.86x = 514,585,448,012.30 × 250,433,343,252.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    372,580,672,386.86x = 128,869,354,134,877,862,100,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,869,354,134,877,862,100,992/372,580,672,386.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,883,089,719.34

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