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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 259,798,961,381.86, 358,523,338,956.39 and 144,063,874,386.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 259,798,961,381.86, 358,523,338,956.39 and 144,063,874,386.60 is: 198,808,574,881.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    259,798,961,381.86 : 358,523,338,956.39 = 144,063,874,386.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    259,798,961,381.86/358,523,338,956.39 = 144,063,874,386.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    259,798,961,381.86x = 358,523,338,956.39 × 144,063,874,386.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    259,798,961,381.86x = 51,650,261,268,077,788,266,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,650,261,268,077,788,266,496/259,798,961,381.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,808,574,881.72

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