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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 205,215,735,456.23, 307,874,874,591.42 and 144,827,921,188.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 205,215,735,456.23, 307,874,874,591.42 and 144,827,921,188.23 is: 217,278,065,807.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    205,215,735,456.23 : 307,874,874,591.42 = 144,827,921,188.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    205,215,735,456.23/307,874,874,591.42 = 144,827,921,188.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    205,215,735,456.23x = 307,874,874,591.42 × 144,827,921,188.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    205,215,735,456.23x = 44,588,878,073,162,369,073,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,588,878,073,162,369,073,152/205,215,735,456.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,278,065,807.35

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