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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 259,517,445,795.28, 389,388,036,103.05 and 140,111,062,328.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 259,517,445,795.28, 389,388,036,103.05 and 140,111,062,328.98 is: 210,226,989,670.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    259,517,445,795.28 : 389,388,036,103.05 = 140,111,062,328.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    259,517,445,795.28/389,388,036,103.05 = 140,111,062,328.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    259,517,445,795.28x = 389,388,036,103.05 × 140,111,062,328.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    259,517,445,795.28x = 54,557,571,396,593,554,292,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,557,571,396,593,554,292,736/259,517,445,795.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,226,989,670.79

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