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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 983,234,559,963.30, 1,474,739,179,019.30 and 257,235,977,296.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 983,234,559,963.30, 1,474,739,179,019.30 and 257,235,977,296.92 is: 385,824,491,347.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    983,234,559,963.30 : 1,474,739,179,019.30 = 257,235,977,296.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    983,234,559,963.30/1,474,739,179,019.30 = 257,235,977,296.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    983,234,559,963.30x = 1,474,739,179,019.30 × 257,235,977,296.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    983,234,559,963.30x = 379,355,973,973,087,101,124,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,355,973,973,087,101,124,608/983,234,559,963.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385,824,491,347.46

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