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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 259,271,075,491.92, 357,798,320,158.86 and 141,946,762,160.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 259,271,075,491.92, 357,798,320,158.86 and 141,946,762,160.16 is: 195,888,850,912.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    259,271,075,491.92 : 357,798,320,158.86 = 141,946,762,160.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    259,271,075,491.92/357,798,320,158.86 = 141,946,762,160.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    259,271,075,491.92x = 357,798,320,158.86 × 141,946,762,160.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    259,271,075,491.92x = 50,788,313,052,894,480,826,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,788,313,052,894,480,826,368/259,271,075,491.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,888,850,912.25

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