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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 741,973,984,721.65, 1,112,323,555,694.60 and 257,865,309,059.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 741,973,984,721.65, 1,112,323,555,694.60 and 257,865,309,059.54 is: 386,576,434,443.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    741,973,984,721.65 : 1,112,323,555,694.60 = 257,865,309,059.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    741,973,984,721.65/1,112,323,555,694.60 = 257,865,309,059.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    741,973,984,721.65x = 1,112,323,555,694.60 × 257,865,309,059.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    741,973,984,721.65x = 286,829,657,463,394,507,161,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,829,657,463,394,507,161,600/741,973,984,721.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,576,434,443.32

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