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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,976,092,598.60, 344,964,138,897.90 and 140,582,898,000.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,976,092,598.60, 344,964,138,897.90 and 140,582,898,000.20 is: 210,874,347,000.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,976,092,598.60 : 344,964,138,897.90 = 140,582,898,000.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,976,092,598.60/344,964,138,897.90 = 140,582,898,000.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,976,092,598.60x = 344,964,138,897.90 × 140,582,898,000.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,976,092,598.60x = 48,496,058,352,410,308,902,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,496,058,352,410,308,902,912/229,976,092,598.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,874,347,000.30

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