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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,844,365,089.34, 344,785,223,823.26 and 142,916,310,125.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,844,365,089.34, 344,785,223,823.26 and 142,916,310,125.34 is: 197,224,507,972.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,844,365,089.34 : 344,785,223,823.26 = 142,916,310,125.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,844,365,089.34/344,785,223,823.26 = 142,916,310,125.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,844,365,089.34x = 344,785,223,823.26 × 142,916,310,125.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,844,365,089.34x = 49,275,431,974,559,792,758,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,275,431,974,559,792,758,784/249,844,365,089.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,224,507,972.95

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