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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 765,878,698,595.44, 1,148,818,047,972.20 and 255,937,465,692.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 765,878,698,595.44, 1,148,818,047,972.20 and 255,937,465,692.19 is: 383,906,198,564.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    765,878,698,595.44 : 1,148,818,047,972.20 = 255,937,465,692.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    765,878,698,595.44/1,148,818,047,972.20 = 255,937,465,692.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    765,878,698,595.44x = 1,148,818,047,972.20 × 255,937,465,692.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    765,878,698,595.44x = 294,025,579,739,453,623,107,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,025,579,739,453,623,107,584/765,878,698,595.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,906,198,564.70

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