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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 838,260,522,053.73, 1,257,390,783,080.50 and 838,260,522,053.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 838,260,522,053.73, 1,257,390,783,080.50 and 838,260,522,053.73 is: 1,257,390,783,080.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    838,260,522,053.73 : 1,257,390,783,080.50 = 838,260,522,053.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    838,260,522,053.73/1,257,390,783,080.50 = 838,260,522,053.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    838,260,522,053.73x = 1,257,390,783,080.50 × 838,260,522,053.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    838,260,522,053.73x = 1,054,021,054,250,608,324,771,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,054,021,054,250,608,324,771,840/838,260,522,053.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,257,390,783,080.50

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