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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 242,899,493,787.52, 335,211,838,234.15 and 134,512,591,058.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 242,899,493,787.52, 335,211,838,234.15 and 134,512,591,058.24 is: 185,633,210,720.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    242,899,493,787.52 : 335,211,838,234.15 = 134,512,591,058.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    242,899,493,787.52/335,211,838,234.15 = 134,512,591,058.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    242,899,493,787.52x = 335,211,838,234.15 × 134,512,591,058.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    242,899,493,787.52x = 45,090,212,914,271,119,998,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,090,212,914,271,119,998,976/242,899,493,787.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,633,210,720.95

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