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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 977,815,902,951.35, 1,466,723,509,209.90 and 261,501,232,952.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 977,815,902,951.35, 1,466,723,509,209.90 and 261,501,232,952.23 is: 392,251,757,105.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,815,902,951.35 : 1,466,723,509,209.90 = 261,501,232,952.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,815,902,951.35/1,466,723,509,209.90 = 261,501,232,952.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,815,902,951.35x = 1,466,723,509,209.90 × 261,501,232,952.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,815,902,951.35x = 383,550,006,058,410,299,097,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,550,006,058,410,299,097,088/977,815,902,951.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,251,757,105.54

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