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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 838,293,260,967.40, 1,257,651,501,963.20 and 233,917,958,774.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 838,293,260,967.40, 1,257,651,501,963.20 and 233,917,958,774.97 is: 350,935,986,113.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    838,293,260,967.40 : 1,257,651,501,963.20 = 233,917,958,774.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    838,293,260,967.40/1,257,651,501,963.20 = 233,917,958,774.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    838,293,260,967.40x = 1,257,651,501,963.20 × 233,917,958,774.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    838,293,260,967.40x = 294,187,272,189,506,897,313,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,187,272,189,506,897,313,792/838,293,260,967.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 350,935,986,113.04

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