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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 741,973,984,723.15, 1,112,323,555,696.90 and 257,865,309,061.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 741,973,984,723.15, 1,112,323,555,696.90 and 257,865,309,061.04 is: 386,576,434,445.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    741,973,984,723.15 : 1,112,323,555,696.90 = 257,865,309,061.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    741,973,984,723.15/1,112,323,555,696.90 = 257,865,309,061.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    741,973,984,723.15x = 1,112,323,555,696.90 × 257,865,309,061.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    741,973,984,723.15x = 286,829,657,465,656,042,323,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,829,657,465,656,042,323,968/741,973,984,723.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,576,434,445.58

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