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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 983,234,559,965.30, 1,474,739,179,022.30 and 257,235,977,298.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 983,234,559,965.30, 1,474,739,179,022.30 and 257,235,977,298.92 is: 385,824,491,350.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    983,234,559,965.30 : 1,474,739,179,022.30 = 257,235,977,298.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    983,234,559,965.30/1,474,739,179,022.30 = 257,235,977,298.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    983,234,559,965.30x = 1,474,739,179,022.30 × 257,235,977,298.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    983,234,559,965.30x = 379,355,973,976,808,287,633,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,355,973,976,808,287,633,408/983,234,559,965.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385,824,491,350.46

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