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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 857,356,258,143.92, 1,286,069,878,417.10 and 252,981,452,094.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 857,356,258,143.92, 1,286,069,878,417.10 and 252,981,452,094.32 is: 379,482,650,585.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,356,258,143.92 : 1,286,069,878,417.10 = 252,981,452,094.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,356,258,143.92/1,286,069,878,417.10 = 252,981,452,094.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,356,258,143.92x = 1,286,069,878,417.10 × 252,981,452,094.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,356,258,143.92x = 325,351,825,336,723,574,882,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 325,351,825,336,723,574,882,304/857,356,258,143.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,482,650,585.74

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