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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,369,295,673.46, 199,250,346,049.08 and 86,499,960,849.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,369,295,673.46, 199,250,346,049.08 and 86,499,960,849.06 is: 119,382,359,330.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,369,295,673.46 : 199,250,346,049.08 = 86,499,960,849.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,369,295,673.46/199,250,346,049.08 = 86,499,960,849.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,369,295,673.46x = 199,250,346,049.08 × 86,499,960,849.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,369,295,673.46x = 17,235,147,132,407,075,831,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,235,147,132,407,075,831,808/144,369,295,673.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,382,359,330.69

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