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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 253,005,978,147.92, 349,154,673,911.42 and 138,820,568,879.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 253,005,978,147.92, 349,154,673,911.42 and 138,820,568,879.08 is: 191,575,909,842.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    253,005,978,147.92 : 349,154,673,911.42 = 138,820,568,879.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    253,005,978,147.92/349,154,673,911.42 = 138,820,568,879.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    253,005,978,147.92x = 349,154,673,911.42 × 138,820,568,879.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    253,005,978,147.92x = 48,469,850,459,172,985,896,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,469,850,459,172,985,896,960/253,005,978,147.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,575,909,842.08

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