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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 242,899,551,238.94, 335,211,917,517.28 and 134,512,648,509.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 242,899,551,238.94, 335,211,917,517.28 and 134,512,648,509.70 is: 185,633,290,005.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    242,899,551,238.94 : 335,211,917,517.28 = 134,512,648,509.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    242,899,551,238.94/335,211,917,517.28 = 134,512,648,509.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    242,899,551,238.94x = 335,211,917,517.28 × 134,512,648,509.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    242,899,551,238.94x = 45,090,242,837,264,432,365,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,090,242,837,264,432,365,568/242,899,551,238.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,633,290,005.17

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