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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 795,127,543,629.88, 1,192,858,844,682.10 and 257,863,611,272.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 795,127,543,629.88, 1,192,858,844,682.10 and 257,863,611,272.12 is: 386,849,747,429.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    795,127,543,629.88 : 1,192,858,844,682.10 = 257,863,611,272.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    795,127,543,629.88/1,192,858,844,682.10 = 257,863,611,272.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    795,127,543,629.88x = 1,192,858,844,682.10 × 257,863,611,272.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    795,127,543,629.88x = 307,594,889,427,615,244,877,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,594,889,427,615,244,877,824/795,127,543,629.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,849,747,429.70

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