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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 741,973,984,720.32, 1,112,323,555,692.60 and 257,865,309,058.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 741,973,984,720.32, 1,112,323,555,692.60 and 257,865,309,058.17 is: 386,576,434,441.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    741,973,984,720.32 : 1,112,323,555,692.60 = 257,865,309,058.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    741,973,984,720.32/1,112,323,555,692.60 = 257,865,309,058.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    741,973,984,720.32x = 1,112,323,555,692.60 × 257,865,309,058.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    741,973,984,720.32x = 286,829,657,461,354,901,012,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,829,657,461,354,901,012,480/741,973,984,720.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,576,434,441.26

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