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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,088,224,003.60, 327,132,336,005.40 and 143,642,268,112.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,088,224,003.60, 327,132,336,005.40 and 143,642,268,112.40 is: 215,463,402,168.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,088,224,003.60 : 327,132,336,005.40 = 143,642,268,112.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,088,224,003.60/327,132,336,005.40 = 143,642,268,112.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,088,224,003.60x = 327,132,336,005.40 × 143,642,268,112.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,088,224,003.60x = 46,990,030,716,723,393,462,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,990,030,716,723,393,462,272/218,088,224,003.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,463,402,168.60

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