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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 259,271,075,469.58, 357,798,320,128.04 and 141,946,762,137.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 259,271,075,469.58, 357,798,320,128.04 and 141,946,762,137.91 is: 195,888,850,881.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    259,271,075,469.58 : 357,798,320,128.04 = 141,946,762,137.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    259,271,075,469.58/357,798,320,128.04 = 141,946,762,137.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    259,271,075,469.58x = 357,798,320,128.04 × 141,946,762,137.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    259,271,075,469.58x = 50,788,313,040,558,672,052,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,788,313,040,558,672,052,224/259,271,075,469.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,888,850,881.55

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