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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,088,224,015.60, 327,132,336,023.40 and 143,642,268,124.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,088,224,015.60, 327,132,336,023.40 and 143,642,268,124.40 is: 215,463,402,186.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,088,224,015.60 : 327,132,336,023.40 = 143,642,268,124.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,088,224,015.60/327,132,336,023.40 = 143,642,268,124.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,088,224,015.60x = 327,132,336,023.40 × 143,642,268,124.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,088,224,015.60x = 46,990,030,723,234,538,717,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,990,030,723,234,538,717,184/218,088,224,015.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,463,402,186.60

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