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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 251,783,752,548.18, 377,568,120,013.83 and 145,739,016,036.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 251,783,752,548.18, 377,568,120,013.83 and 145,739,016,036.66 is: 218,546,295,147.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    251,783,752,548.18 : 377,568,120,013.83 = 145,739,016,036.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    251,783,752,548.18/377,568,120,013.83 = 145,739,016,036.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    251,783,752,548.18x = 377,568,120,013.83 × 145,739,016,036.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    251,783,752,548.18x = 55,026,406,297,627,143,438,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,026,406,297,627,143,438,336/251,783,752,548.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,546,295,147.05

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