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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,714,625,970.38, 355,657,206,668.51 and 143,529,228,653.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,714,625,970.38, 355,657,206,668.51 and 143,529,228,653.60 is: 198,076,474,495.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,714,625,970.38 : 355,657,206,668.51 = 143,529,228,653.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,714,625,970.38/355,657,206,668.51 = 143,529,228,653.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,714,625,970.38x = 355,657,206,668.51 × 143,529,228,653.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,714,625,970.38x = 51,047,204,538,225,245,814,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,047,204,538,225,245,814,784/257,714,625,970.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,076,474,495.83

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