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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 242,717,990,553.52, 334,948,359,754.96 and 134,331,298,268.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 242,717,990,553.52, 334,948,359,754.96 and 134,331,298,268.56 is: 185,375,826,143.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    242,717,990,553.52 : 334,948,359,754.96 = 134,331,298,268.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    242,717,990,553.52/334,948,359,754.96 = 134,331,298,268.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    242,717,990,553.52x = 334,948,359,754.96 × 134,331,298,268.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    242,717,990,553.52x = 44,994,048,018,808,475,484,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,994,048,018,808,475,484,160/242,717,990,553.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,375,826,143.75

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