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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,844,365,053.76, 344,785,223,774.22 and 142,916,310,089.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,844,365,053.76, 344,785,223,774.22 and 142,916,310,089.76 is: 197,224,507,923.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,844,365,053.76 : 344,785,223,774.22 = 142,916,310,089.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,844,365,053.76/344,785,223,774.22 = 142,916,310,089.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,844,365,053.76x = 344,785,223,774.22 × 142,916,310,089.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,844,365,053.76x = 49,275,431,955,283,719,487,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,275,431,955,283,719,487,488/249,844,365,053.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,224,507,923.89

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