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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 424,730,224,543.74, 637,195,816,033.38 and 137,887,726,555.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 424,730,224,543.74, 637,195,816,033.38 and 137,887,726,555.26 is: 206,864,210,188.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    424,730,224,543.74 : 637,195,816,033.38 = 137,887,726,555.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    424,730,224,543.74/637,195,816,033.38 = 137,887,726,555.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    424,730,224,543.74x = 637,195,816,033.38 × 137,887,726,555.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    424,730,224,543.74x = 87,861,482,443,366,463,438,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,861,482,443,366,463,438,848/424,730,224,543.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,864,210,188.36

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