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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 251,600,503,035.88, 347,216,213,294.58 and 137,420,510,477.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 251,600,503,035.88, 347,216,213,294.58 and 137,420,510,477.32 is: 189,644,411,283.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    251,600,503,035.88 : 347,216,213,294.58 = 137,420,510,477.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    251,600,503,035.88/347,216,213,294.58 = 137,420,510,477.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    251,600,503,035.88x = 347,216,213,294.58 × 137,420,510,477.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    251,600,503,035.88x = 47,714,629,276,943,215,755,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,714,629,276,943,215,755,264/251,600,503,035.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,644,411,283.78

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