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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 838,293,260,968.88, 1,257,651,501,965.50 and 233,917,958,776.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 838,293,260,968.88, 1,257,651,501,965.50 and 233,917,958,776.47 is: 350,935,986,115.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    838,293,260,968.88 : 1,257,651,501,965.50 = 233,917,958,776.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    838,293,260,968.88/1,257,651,501,965.50 = 233,917,958,776.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    838,293,260,968.88x = 1,257,651,501,965.50 × 233,917,958,776.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    838,293,260,968.88x = 294,187,272,191,931,406,352,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,187,272,191,931,406,352,384/838,293,260,968.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 350,935,986,115.31

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