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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 259,230,365,239.90, 357,730,137,783.32 and 143,491,868,947.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 259,230,365,239.90, 357,730,137,783.32 and 143,491,868,947.04 is: 198,014,480,293.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    259,230,365,239.90 : 357,730,137,783.32 = 143,491,868,947.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    259,230,365,239.90/357,730,137,783.32 = 143,491,868,947.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    259,230,365,239.90x = 357,730,137,783.32 × 143,491,868,947.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    259,230,365,239.90x = 51,331,366,049,210,720,845,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,331,366,049,210,720,845,824/259,230,365,239.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,014,480,293.26

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