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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 238,688,814,232.77, 329,391,901,544.15 and 135,805,931,415.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 238,688,814,232.77, 329,391,901,544.15 and 135,805,931,415.08 is: 187,412,946,574.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    238,688,814,232.77 : 329,391,901,544.15 = 135,805,931,415.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    238,688,814,232.77/329,391,901,544.15 = 135,805,931,415.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    238,688,814,232.77x = 329,391,901,544.15 × 135,805,931,415.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    238,688,814,232.77x = 44,733,373,989,787,619,295,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,733,373,989,787,619,295,232/238,688,814,232.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,412,946,574.71

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