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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 793,149,237,217.60, 1,189,957,276,587.80 and 255,917,119,326.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 793,149,237,217.60, 1,189,957,276,587.80 and 255,917,119,326.12 is: 383,950,994,410.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,149,237,217.60 : 1,189,957,276,587.80 = 255,917,119,326.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,149,237,217.60/1,189,957,276,587.80 = 255,917,119,326.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,149,237,217.60x = 1,189,957,276,587.80 × 255,917,119,326.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,149,237,217.60x = 304,530,438,345,504,774,422,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,530,438,345,504,774,422,528/793,149,237,217.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,950,994,410.35

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