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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 253,005,978,145.92, 349,154,673,908.66 and 138,820,568,877.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 253,005,978,145.92, 349,154,673,908.66 and 138,820,568,877.08 is: 191,575,909,839.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    253,005,978,145.92 : 349,154,673,908.66 = 138,820,568,877.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    253,005,978,145.92/349,154,673,908.66 = 138,820,568,877.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    253,005,978,145.92x = 349,154,673,908.66 × 138,820,568,877.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    253,005,978,145.92x = 48,469,850,458,091,534,942,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,469,850,458,091,534,942,208/253,005,978,145.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,575,909,839.32

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