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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 795,127,543,672.88, 1,192,858,844,746.70 and 257,863,611,315.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 795,127,543,672.88, 1,192,858,844,746.70 and 257,863,611,315.12 is: 386,849,747,494.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    795,127,543,672.88 : 1,192,858,844,746.70 = 257,863,611,315.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    795,127,543,672.88/1,192,858,844,746.70 = 257,863,611,315.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    795,127,543,672.88x = 1,192,858,844,746.70 × 257,863,611,315.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    795,127,543,672.88x = 307,594,889,495,566,123,794,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,594,889,495,566,123,794,432/795,127,543,672.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,849,747,494.24

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