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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,993,731,466.80, 578,990,597,200.20 and 260,611,068,913.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,993,731,466.80, 578,990,597,200.20 and 260,611,068,913.20 is: 390,916,603,369.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,993,731,466.80 : 578,990,597,200.20 = 260,611,068,913.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,993,731,466.80/578,990,597,200.20 = 260,611,068,913.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,993,731,466.80x = 578,990,597,200.20 × 260,611,068,913.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,993,731,466.80x = 150,891,358,427,036,143,058,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,891,358,427,036,143,058,944/385,993,731,466.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,916,603,369.80

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