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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 786,739,975,794.36, 1,180,222,536,607.90 and 242,234,544,895.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 786,739,975,794.36, 1,180,222,536,607.90 and 242,234,544,895.20 is: 363,386,478,158.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    786,739,975,794.36 : 1,180,222,536,607.90 = 242,234,544,895.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    786,739,975,794.36/1,180,222,536,607.90 = 242,234,544,895.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    786,739,975,794.36x = 1,180,222,536,607.90 × 242,234,544,895.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    786,739,975,794.36x = 285,890,669,030,273,168,965,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,890,669,030,273,168,965,632/786,739,975,794.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 363,386,478,158.32

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