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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 885,743,453,947.90, 1,328,486,186,413.10 and 257,540,196,091.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 885,743,453,947.90, 1,328,486,186,413.10 and 257,540,196,091.90 is: 386,272,787,486.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,743,453,947.90 : 1,328,486,186,413.10 = 257,540,196,091.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,743,453,947.90/1,328,486,186,413.10 = 257,540,196,091.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,743,453,947.90x = 1,328,486,186,413.10 × 257,540,196,091.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,743,453,947.90x = 342,138,592,954,210,188,263,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,138,592,954,210,188,263,424/885,743,453,947.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,272,787,486.31

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