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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,082,537,275.53, 521,755,473,419.61 and 204,467,676,719.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,082,537,275.53, 521,755,473,419.61 and 204,467,676,719.82 is: 282,166,244,002.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,082,537,275.53 : 521,755,473,419.61 = 204,467,676,719.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,082,537,275.53/521,755,473,419.61 = 204,467,676,719.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,082,537,275.53x = 521,755,473,419.61 × 204,467,676,719.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,082,537,275.53x = 106,682,129,465,957,450,514,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,682,129,465,957,450,514,432/378,082,537,275.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,166,244,002.46

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