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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 248,513,775,881.42, 342,957,472,576.28 and 144,219,162,329.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 248,513,775,881.42, 342,957,472,576.28 and 144,219,162,329.89 is: 199,027,354,657.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    248,513,775,881.42 : 342,957,472,576.28 = 144,219,162,329.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    248,513,775,881.42/342,957,472,576.28 = 144,219,162,329.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    248,513,775,881.42x = 342,957,472,576.28 × 144,219,162,329.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    248,513,775,881.42x = 49,461,039,409,727,331,631,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,461,039,409,727,331,631,104/248,513,775,881.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,027,354,657.91

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