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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 878,501,376,532.80, 1,317,752,064,799.20 and 250,281,994,363.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 878,501,376,532.80, 1,317,752,064,799.20 and 250,281,994,363.20 is: 375,422,991,544.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878,501,376,532.80 : 1,317,752,064,799.20 = 250,281,994,363.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878,501,376,532.80/1,317,752,064,799.20 = 250,281,994,363.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878,501,376,532.80x = 1,317,752,064,799.20 × 250,281,994,363.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878,501,376,532.80x = 329,809,614,854,168,554,504,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 329,809,614,854,168,554,504,192/878,501,376,532.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,422,991,544.80

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