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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 885,743,454,028.40, 1,328,486,186,533.80 and 257,540,196,172.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 885,743,454,028.40, 1,328,486,186,533.80 and 257,540,196,172.40 is: 386,272,787,607.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,743,454,028.40 : 1,328,486,186,533.80 = 257,540,196,172.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,743,454,028.40/1,328,486,186,533.80 = 257,540,196,172.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,743,454,028.40x = 1,328,486,186,533.80 × 257,540,196,172.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,743,454,028.40x = 342,138,593,092,238,424,670,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,138,593,092,238,424,670,208/885,743,454,028.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,272,787,607.04

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