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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 223,791,187,971.04, 308,863,339,590.24 and 142,475,035,769.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 223,791,187,971.04, 308,863,339,590.24 and 142,475,035,769.44 is: 196,635,603,729.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,791,187,971.04 : 308,863,339,590.24 = 142,475,035,769.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,791,187,971.04/308,863,339,590.24 = 142,475,035,769.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,791,187,971.04x = 308,863,339,590.24 × 142,475,035,769.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,791,187,971.04x = 44,005,315,355,988,134,461,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,005,315,355,988,134,461,440/223,791,187,971.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,635,603,729.32

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