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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 997,691,903,999.60, 1,496,537,855,999.40 and 253,232,345,087.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 997,691,903,999.60, 1,496,537,855,999.40 and 253,232,345,087.60 is: 379,848,517,631.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    997,691,903,999.60 : 1,496,537,855,999.40 = 253,232,345,087.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    997,691,903,999.60/1,496,537,855,999.40 = 253,232,345,087.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    997,691,903,999.60x = 1,496,537,855,999.40 × 253,232,345,087.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    997,691,903,999.60x = 378,971,790,787,097,097,404,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,971,790,787,097,097,404,416/997,691,903,999.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,848,517,631.40

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