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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 253,987,189,318.12, 350,499,539,738.34 and 139,799,368,958.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 253,987,189,318.12, 350,499,539,738.34 and 139,799,368,958.44 is: 192,921,598,160.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    253,987,189,318.12 : 350,499,539,738.34 = 139,799,368,958.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    253,987,189,318.12/350,499,539,738.34 = 139,799,368,958.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    253,987,189,318.12x = 350,499,539,738.34 × 139,799,368,958.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    253,987,189,318.12x = 48,999,614,475,643,597,619,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,999,614,475,643,597,619,200/253,987,189,318.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,921,598,160.89

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