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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,784,847,384.88, 355,695,864,801.68 and 143,596,626,716.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,784,847,384.88, 355,695,864,801.68 and 143,596,626,716.72 is: 198,137,038,855.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,784,847,384.88 : 355,695,864,801.68 = 143,596,626,716.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,784,847,384.88/355,695,864,801.68 = 143,596,626,716.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,784,847,384.88x = 355,695,864,801.68 × 143,596,626,716.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,784,847,384.88x = 51,076,726,322,607,744,352,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,076,726,322,607,744,352,256/257,784,847,384.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,137,038,855.31

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