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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,734,777,901.12, 344,624,765,157.90 and 135,546,947,249.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,734,777,901.12, 344,624,765,157.90 and 135,546,947,249.04 is: 187,049,778,393.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,734,777,901.12 : 344,624,765,157.90 = 135,546,947,249.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,734,777,901.12/344,624,765,157.90 = 135,546,947,249.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,734,777,901.12x = 344,624,765,157.90 × 135,546,947,249.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,734,777,901.12x = 46,712,834,863,570,668,748,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,712,834,863,570,668,748,800/249,734,777,901.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,049,778,393.57

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