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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 782,786,671,751.40, 1,174,349,012,703.60 and 238,277,748,602.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 782,786,671,751.40, 1,174,349,012,703.60 and 238,277,748,602.71 is: 357,468,067,506.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    782,786,671,751.40 : 1,174,349,012,703.60 = 238,277,748,602.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    782,786,671,751.40/1,174,349,012,703.60 = 238,277,748,602.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    782,786,671,751.40x = 1,174,349,012,703.60 × 238,277,748,602.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    782,786,671,751.40x = 279,821,238,820,829,107,585,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,821,238,820,829,107,585,024/782,786,671,751.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,468,067,506.51

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