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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 946,837,826,608.94, 1,420,113,238,184.90 and 257,693,533,888.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 946,837,826,608.94, 1,420,113,238,184.90 and 257,693,533,888.62 is: 386,501,245,076.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,837,826,608.94 : 1,420,113,238,184.90 = 257,693,533,888.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,837,826,608.94/1,420,113,238,184.90 = 257,693,533,888.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,837,826,608.94x = 1,420,113,238,184.90 × 257,693,533,888.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,837,826,608.94x = 365,953,998,869,878,395,633,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,953,998,869,878,395,633,664/946,837,826,608.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,501,245,076.50

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