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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 259,271,075,470.83, 357,798,320,129.79 and 141,946,762,139.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 259,271,075,470.83, 357,798,320,129.79 and 141,946,762,139.16 is: 195,888,850,883.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    259,271,075,470.83 : 357,798,320,129.79 = 141,946,762,139.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    259,271,075,470.83/357,798,320,129.79 = 141,946,762,139.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    259,271,075,470.83x = 357,798,320,129.79 × 141,946,762,139.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    259,271,075,470.83x = 50,788,313,041,254,322,536,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,788,313,041,254,322,536,448/259,271,075,470.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,888,850,883.29

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