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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 797,731,924,372.92, 1,196,671,446,796.40 and 260,512,700,240.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 797,731,924,372.92, 1,196,671,446,796.40 and 260,512,700,240.70 is: 390,793,072,686.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    797,731,924,372.92 : 1,196,671,446,796.40 = 260,512,700,240.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    797,731,924,372.92/1,196,671,446,796.40 = 260,512,700,240.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    797,731,924,372.92x = 1,196,671,446,796.40 × 260,512,700,240.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    797,731,924,372.92x = 311,748,109,905,875,290,816,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,748,109,905,875,290,816,512/797,731,924,372.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,793,072,686.58

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