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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 838,293,260,971.36, 1,257,651,501,969.20 and 233,917,958,778.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 838,293,260,971.36, 1,257,651,501,969.20 and 233,917,958,778.98 is: 350,935,986,119.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    838,293,260,971.36 : 1,257,651,501,969.20 = 233,917,958,778.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    838,293,260,971.36/1,257,651,501,969.20 = 233,917,958,778.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    838,293,260,971.36x = 1,257,651,501,969.20 × 233,917,958,778.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    838,293,260,971.36x = 294,187,272,195,953,609,670,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,187,272,195,953,609,670,656/838,293,260,971.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 350,935,986,119.07

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