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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 822,857,017,883.44, 1,234,289,687,374.40 and 256,847,257,787.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 822,857,017,883.44, 1,234,289,687,374.40 and 256,847,257,787.44 is: 385,272,185,358.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,857,017,883.44 : 1,234,289,687,374.40 = 256,847,257,787.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,857,017,883.44/1,234,289,687,374.40 = 256,847,257,787.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,857,017,883.44x = 1,234,289,687,374.40 × 256,847,257,787.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,857,017,883.44x = 317,023,921,517,431,214,833,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 317,023,921,517,431,214,833,664/822,857,017,883.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385,272,185,358.38

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