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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 966,059,151,998.40, 1,449,088,727,997.60 and 259,475,605,732.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 966,059,151,998.40, 1,449,088,727,997.60 and 259,475,605,732.80 is: 389,213,408,599.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    966,059,151,998.40 : 1,449,088,727,997.60 = 259,475,605,732.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    966,059,151,998.40/1,449,088,727,997.60 = 259,475,605,732.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    966,059,151,998.40x = 1,449,088,727,997.60 × 259,475,605,732.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    966,059,151,998.40x = 376,003,175,457,749,949,480,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 376,003,175,457,749,949,480,960/966,059,151,998.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,213,408,599.20

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