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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 259,594,515,076.30, 358,242,534,214.93 and 143,853,208,030.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 259,594,515,076.30, 358,242,534,214.93 and 143,853,208,030.05 is: 198,518,592,677.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    259,594,515,076.30 : 358,242,534,214.93 = 143,853,208,030.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    259,594,515,076.30/358,242,534,214.93 = 143,853,208,030.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    259,594,515,076.30x = 358,242,534,214.93 × 143,853,208,030.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    259,594,515,076.30x = 51,534,337,799,632,627,695,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,534,337,799,632,627,695,616/259,594,515,076.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,518,592,677.07

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