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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,305,855,603.20, 271,958,783,404.80 and 143,429,842,956.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,305,855,603.20, 271,958,783,404.80 and 143,429,842,956.80 is: 215,144,764,435.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,305,855,603.20 : 271,958,783,404.80 = 143,429,842,956.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,305,855,603.20/271,958,783,404.80 = 143,429,842,956.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,305,855,603.20x = 271,958,783,404.80 × 143,429,842,956.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,305,855,603.20x = 39,007,005,594,472,840,953,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,007,005,594,472,840,953,856/181,305,855,603.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,144,764,435.20

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