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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 251,502,614,289.40, 347,104,042,896.54 and 143,142,058,928.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 251,502,614,289.40, 347,104,042,896.54 and 143,142,058,928.92 is: 197,553,363,423.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    251,502,614,289.40 : 347,104,042,896.54 = 143,142,058,928.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    251,502,614,289.40/347,104,042,896.54 = 143,142,058,928.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    251,502,614,289.40x = 347,104,042,896.54 × 143,142,058,928.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    251,502,614,289.40x = 49,685,187,362,762,908,499,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,685,187,362,762,908,499,968/251,502,614,289.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,553,363,423.85

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