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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 782,786,671,760.60, 1,174,349,012,717.50 and 238,277,748,611.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 782,786,671,760.60, 1,174,349,012,717.50 and 238,277,748,611.96 is: 357,468,067,520.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    782,786,671,760.60 : 1,174,349,012,717.50 = 238,277,748,611.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    782,786,671,760.60/1,174,349,012,717.50 = 238,277,748,611.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    782,786,671,760.60x = 1,174,349,012,717.50 × 238,277,748,611.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    782,786,671,760.60x = 279,821,238,835,003,875,393,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,821,238,835,003,875,393,536/782,786,671,760.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,468,067,520.42

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