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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 259,271,075,468.58, 357,798,320,126.66 and 141,946,762,136.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 259,271,075,468.58, 357,798,320,126.66 and 141,946,762,136.91 is: 195,888,850,880.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    259,271,075,468.58 : 357,798,320,126.66 = 141,946,762,136.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    259,271,075,468.58/357,798,320,126.66 = 141,946,762,136.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    259,271,075,468.58x = 357,798,320,126.66 × 141,946,762,136.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    259,271,075,468.58x = 50,788,313,040,004,981,981,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,788,313,040,004,981,981,184/259,271,075,468.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,888,850,880.17

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