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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 381,240,372,258.57, 526,168,911,329.91 and 289,638,186,899.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 381,240,372,258.57, 526,168,911,329.91 and 289,638,186,899.57 is: 399,744,152,429.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    381,240,372,258.57 : 526,168,911,329.91 = 289,638,186,899.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    381,240,372,258.57/526,168,911,329.91 = 289,638,186,899.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    381,240,372,258.57x = 526,168,911,329.91 × 289,638,186,899.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    381,240,372,258.57x = 152,398,609,480,515,728,703,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,398,609,480,515,728,703,488/381,240,372,258.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,744,152,429.78

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