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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,153,361,652.60, 896,367,469,689.90 and 257,360,228,867.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,153,361,652.60, 896,367,469,689.90 and 257,360,228,867.88 is: 386,315,060,691.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,153,361,652.60 : 896,367,469,689.90 = 257,360,228,867.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,153,361,652.60/896,367,469,689.90 = 257,360,228,867.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,153,361,652.60x = 896,367,469,689.90 × 257,360,228,867.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,153,361,652.60x = 230,689,337,149,115,171,078,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,689,337,149,115,171,078,144/597,153,361,652.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,315,060,691.76

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