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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 252,740,843,089.50, 348,786,857,408.31 and 137,001,393,404.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 252,740,843,089.50, 348,786,857,408.31 and 137,001,393,404.22 is: 189,064,358,897.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    252,740,843,089.50 : 348,786,857,408.31 = 137,001,393,404.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    252,740,843,089.50/348,786,857,408.31 = 137,001,393,404.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    252,740,843,089.50x = 348,786,857,408.31 × 137,001,393,404.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    252,740,843,089.50x = 47,784,285,466,017,463,795,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,784,285,466,017,463,795,712/252,740,843,089.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,064,358,897.85

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