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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,376,977,762.15, 344,142,938,009.25 and 146,498,433,567.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,376,977,762.15, 344,142,938,009.25 and 146,498,433,567.66 is: 202,169,429,568.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,376,977,762.15 : 344,142,938,009.25 = 146,498,433,567.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,376,977,762.15/344,142,938,009.25 = 146,498,433,567.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,376,977,762.15x = 344,142,938,009.25 × 146,498,433,567.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,376,977,762.15x = 50,416,401,341,727,442,468,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,416,401,341,727,442,468,864/249,376,977,762.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,169,429,568.65

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