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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,727,856,867.74, 344,624,697,530.64 and 135,542,501,402.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,727,856,867.74, 344,624,697,530.64 and 135,542,501,402.04 is: 187,048,790,367.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,727,856,867.74 : 344,624,697,530.64 = 135,542,501,402.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,727,856,867.74/344,624,697,530.64 = 135,542,501,402.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,727,856,867.74x = 344,624,697,530.64 × 135,542,501,402.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,727,856,867.74x = 46,711,293,548,224,386,695,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,711,293,548,224,386,695,168/249,727,856,867.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,048,790,367.68

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