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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 237,463,282,074.36, 327,735,150,156.78 and 144,817,884,948.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 237,463,282,074.36, 327,735,150,156.78 and 144,817,884,948.84 is: 199,870,526,737.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    237,463,282,074.36 : 327,735,150,156.78 = 144,817,884,948.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    237,463,282,074.36/327,735,150,156.78 = 144,817,884,948.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    237,463,282,074.36x = 327,735,150,156.78 × 144,817,884,948.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    237,463,282,074.36x = 47,461,911,269,095,373,799,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,461,911,269,095,373,799,424/237,463,282,074.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,870,526,737.83

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