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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,976,092,553.60, 344,964,138,830.40 and 140,582,897,955.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,976,092,553.60, 344,964,138,830.40 and 140,582,897,955.20 is: 210,874,346,932.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,976,092,553.60 : 344,964,138,830.40 = 140,582,897,955.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,976,092,553.60/344,964,138,830.40 = 140,582,897,955.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,976,092,553.60x = 344,964,138,830.40 × 140,582,897,955.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,976,092,553.60x = 48,496,058,327,397,576,998,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,496,058,327,397,576,998,912/229,976,092,553.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,874,346,932.80

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