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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 240,638,894,129.37, 332,089,637,911.86 and 132,255,833,091.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 240,638,894,129.37, 332,089,637,911.86 and 132,255,833,091.36 is: 182,517,426,710.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    240,638,894,129.37 : 332,089,637,911.86 = 132,255,833,091.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    240,638,894,129.37/332,089,637,911.86 = 132,255,833,091.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    240,638,894,129.37x = 332,089,637,911.86 × 132,255,833,091.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    240,638,894,129.37x = 43,920,791,723,041,133,428,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,920,791,723,041,133,428,736/240,638,894,129.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,517,426,710.87

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