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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 977,815,902,951.34, 1,466,723,509,209.90 and 261,501,232,952.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 977,815,902,951.34, 1,466,723,509,209.90 and 261,501,232,952.24 is: 392,251,757,105.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,815,902,951.34 : 1,466,723,509,209.90 = 261,501,232,952.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,815,902,951.34/1,466,723,509,209.90 = 261,501,232,952.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,815,902,951.34x = 1,466,723,509,209.90 × 261,501,232,952.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,815,902,951.34x = 383,550,006,058,424,928,829,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,550,006,058,424,928,829,440/977,815,902,951.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,251,757,105.56

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