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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 238,706,060,829.88, 357,882,571,981.04 and 144,358,033,419.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 238,706,060,829.88, 357,882,571,981.04 and 144,358,033,419.32 is: 216,430,299,702.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    238,706,060,829.88 : 357,882,571,981.04 = 144,358,033,419.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    238,706,060,829.88/357,882,571,981.04 = 144,358,033,419.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    238,706,060,829.88x = 357,882,571,981.04 × 144,358,033,419.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    238,706,060,829.88x = 51,663,224,286,231,165,665,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,663,224,286,231,165,665,280/238,706,060,829.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,430,299,702.57

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