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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 242,464,113,178.74, 334,602,641,259.95 and 134,084,544,040.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 242,464,113,178.74, 334,602,641,259.95 and 134,084,544,040.26 is: 185,037,868,077.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    242,464,113,178.74 : 334,602,641,259.95 = 134,084,544,040.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    242,464,113,178.74/334,602,641,259.95 = 134,084,544,040.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    242,464,113,178.74x = 334,602,641,259.95 × 134,084,544,040.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    242,464,113,178.74x = 44,865,042,588,007,086,948,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,865,042,588,007,086,948,352/242,464,113,178.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,037,868,077.96

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