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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 248,513,775,882.80, 342,957,472,578.18 and 144,219,162,331.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 248,513,775,882.80, 342,957,472,578.18 and 144,219,162,331.27 is: 199,027,354,659.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    248,513,775,882.80 : 342,957,472,578.18 = 144,219,162,331.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    248,513,775,882.80/342,957,472,578.18 = 144,219,162,331.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    248,513,775,882.80x = 342,957,472,578.18 × 144,219,162,331.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    248,513,775,882.80x = 49,461,039,410,474,613,997,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,461,039,410,474,613,997,568/248,513,775,882.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,027,354,659.81

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