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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 857,496,396,948.16, 1,286,384,314,748.60 and 253,182,690,096.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 857,496,396,948.16, 1,286,384,314,748.60 and 253,182,690,096.22 is: 379,815,288,396.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,496,396,948.16 : 1,286,384,314,748.60 = 253,182,690,096.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,496,396,948.16/1,286,384,314,748.60 = 253,182,690,096.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,496,396,948.16x = 1,286,384,314,748.60 × 253,182,690,096.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,496,396,948.16x = 325,690,241,305,633,169,080,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 325,690,241,305,633,169,080,320/857,496,396,948.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,815,288,396.28

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