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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,069,748,139.04, 374,200,642,575.36 and 159,707,821,759.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,069,748,139.04, 374,200,642,575.36 and 159,707,821,759.68 is: 239,943,911,186.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,069,748,139.04 : 374,200,642,575.36 = 159,707,821,759.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,069,748,139.04/374,200,642,575.36 = 159,707,821,759.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,069,748,139.04x = 374,200,642,575.36 × 159,707,821,759.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,069,748,139.04x = 59,762,769,526,783,312,134,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,762,769,526,783,312,134,144/249,069,748,139.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,943,911,186.76

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