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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 838,293,260,971.86, 1,257,651,501,970 and 233,917,958,779.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 838,293,260,971.86, 1,257,651,501,970 and 233,917,958,779.47 is: 350,935,986,119.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    838,293,260,971.86 : 1,257,651,501,970 = 233,917,958,779.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    838,293,260,971.86/1,257,651,501,970 = 233,917,958,779.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    838,293,260,971.86x = 1,257,651,501,970 × 233,917,958,779.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    838,293,260,971.86x = 294,187,272,196,757,003,436,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,187,272,196,757,003,436,032/838,293,260,971.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 350,935,986,119.82

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