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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 240,456,797,285.31, 331,836,860,330.64 and 141,472,968,810.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 240,456,797,285.31, 331,836,860,330.64 and 141,472,968,810.21 is: 195,236,509,517.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    240,456,797,285.31 : 331,836,860,330.64 = 141,472,968,810.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    240,456,797,285.31/331,836,860,330.64 = 141,472,968,810.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    240,456,797,285.31x = 331,836,860,330.64 × 141,472,968,810.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    240,456,797,285.31x = 46,945,945,791,634,645,975,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,945,945,791,634,645,975,040/240,456,797,285.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,236,509,517.06

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