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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 372,580,672,388.36, 514,585,448,014.38 and 250,433,343,254.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 372,580,672,388.36, 514,585,448,014.38 and 250,433,343,254.14 is: 345,883,089,721.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    372,580,672,388.36 : 514,585,448,014.38 = 250,433,343,254.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    372,580,672,388.36/514,585,448,014.38 = 250,433,343,254.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    372,580,672,388.36x = 514,585,448,014.38 × 250,433,343,254.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    372,580,672,388.36x = 128,869,354,136,170,647,257,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,869,354,136,170,647,257,088/372,580,672,388.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,883,089,721.42

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