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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,153,361,044.60, 896,367,468,777.80 and 257,360,228,259.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,153,361,044.60, 896,367,468,777.80 and 257,360,228,259.32 is: 386,315,059,778.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,153,361,044.60 : 896,367,468,777.80 = 257,360,228,259.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,153,361,044.60/896,367,468,777.80 = 257,360,228,259.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,153,361,044.60x = 896,367,468,777.80 × 257,360,228,259.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,153,361,044.60x = 230,689,336,368,883,526,795,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,689,336,368,883,526,795,264/597,153,361,044.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,315,059,778.51

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