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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 946,837,826,609.45, 1,420,113,238,185.80 and 257,693,533,889.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 946,837,826,609.45, 1,420,113,238,185.80 and 257,693,533,889.12 is: 386,501,245,077.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,837,826,609.45 : 1,420,113,238,185.80 = 257,693,533,889.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,837,826,609.45/1,420,113,238,185.80 = 257,693,533,889.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,837,826,609.45x = 1,420,113,238,185.80 × 257,693,533,889.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,837,826,609.45x = 365,953,998,870,820,402,757,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,953,998,870,820,402,757,632/946,837,826,609.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,501,245,077.28

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