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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,792,198,560.10, 355,737,204,689.88 and 142,042,480,722.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,792,198,560.10, 355,737,204,689.88 and 142,042,480,722.66 is: 196,009,791,303.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,792,198,560.10 : 355,737,204,689.88 = 142,042,480,722.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,792,198,560.10/355,737,204,689.88 = 142,042,480,722.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,792,198,560.10x = 355,737,204,689.88 × 142,042,480,722.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,792,198,560.10x = 50,529,795,039,495,238,713,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,529,795,039,495,238,713,344/257,792,198,560.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,009,791,303.73

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