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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 524,477,638,709.72, 785,477,187,253.18 and 256,050,445,923.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 524,477,638,709.72, 785,477,187,253.18 and 256,050,445,923.80 is: 383,470,655,782.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    524,477,638,709.72 : 785,477,187,253.18 = 256,050,445,923.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    524,477,638,709.72/785,477,187,253.18 = 256,050,445,923.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    524,477,638,709.72x = 785,477,187,253.18 × 256,050,445,923.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    524,477,638,709.72x = 201,121,784,059,148,883,722,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,121,784,059,148,883,722,240/524,477,638,709.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,470,655,782.26

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