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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 386,101,035,520.92, 532,893,197,896.80 and 255,659,819,079.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 386,101,035,520.92, 532,893,197,896.80 and 255,659,819,079.96 is: 352,859,396,969.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    386,101,035,520.92 : 532,893,197,896.80 = 255,659,819,079.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    386,101,035,520.92/532,893,197,896.80 = 255,659,819,079.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    386,101,035,520.92x = 532,893,197,896.80 × 255,659,819,079.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    386,101,035,520.92x = 136,239,378,563,237,205,245,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,239,378,563,237,205,245,952/386,101,035,520.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,859,396,969.57

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