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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 387,785,602,278.85, 581,173,861,249.80 and 157,784,895,813.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 387,785,602,278.85, 581,173,861,249.80 and 157,784,895,813.01 is: 236,472,052,102.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387,785,602,278.85 : 581,173,861,249.80 = 157,784,895,813.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387,785,602,278.85/581,173,861,249.80 = 157,784,895,813.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387,785,602,278.85x = 581,173,861,249.80 × 157,784,895,813.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387,785,602,278.85x = 91,700,457,146,544,440,737,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,700,457,146,544,440,737,792/387,785,602,278.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,472,052,102.14

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