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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 252,464,040,830.17, 348,400,564,181.82 and 136,721,698,917.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 252,464,040,830.17, 348,400,564,181.82 and 136,721,698,917.93 is: 188,676,046,229.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    252,464,040,830.17 : 348,400,564,181.82 = 136,721,698,917.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    252,464,040,830.17/348,400,564,181.82 = 136,721,698,917.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    252,464,040,830.17x = 348,400,564,181.82 × 136,721,698,917.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    252,464,040,830.17x = 47,633,917,038,903,735,353,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,633,917,038,903,735,353,344/252,464,040,830.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,676,046,229.28

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