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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 242,138,318,101.68, 334,161,030,553.14 and 139,255,518,104.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 242,138,318,101.68, 334,161,030,553.14 and 139,255,518,104.06 is: 192,178,453,227.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    242,138,318,101.68 : 334,161,030,553.14 = 139,255,518,104.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    242,138,318,101.68/334,161,030,553.14 = 139,255,518,104.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    242,138,318,101.68x = 334,161,030,553.14 × 139,255,518,104.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    242,138,318,101.68x = 46,533,767,439,864,131,747,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,533,767,439,864,131,747,840/242,138,318,101.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,178,453,227.40

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