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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,140,586,979.40, 586,710,880,469.10 and 139,885,485,846.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,140,586,979.40, 586,710,880,469.10 and 139,885,485,846.60 is: 209,828,228,769.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,140,586,979.40 : 586,710,880,469.10 = 139,885,485,846.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,140,586,979.40/586,710,880,469.10 = 139,885,485,846.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,140,586,979.40x = 586,710,880,469.10 × 139,885,485,846.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,140,586,979.40x = 82,072,336,565,906,519,883,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,072,336,565,906,519,883,776/391,140,586,979.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 209,828,228,769.90

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