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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 238,706,060,789.83, 357,882,571,921.05 and 144,358,033,379.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 238,706,060,789.83, 357,882,571,921.05 and 144,358,033,379.31 is: 216,430,299,642.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    238,706,060,789.83 : 357,882,571,921.05 = 144,358,033,379.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    238,706,060,789.83/357,882,571,921.05 = 144,358,033,379.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    238,706,060,789.83x = 357,882,571,921.05 × 144,358,033,379.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    238,706,060,789.83x = 51,663,224,263,252,243,382,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,663,224,263,252,243,382,272/238,706,060,789.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,430,299,642.62

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