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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 427,373,936,461.48, 641,081,520,781.40 and 140,525,642,112.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 427,373,936,461.48, 641,081,520,781.40 and 140,525,642,112.34 is: 210,795,241,984.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    427,373,936,461.48 : 641,081,520,781.40 = 140,525,642,112.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    427,373,936,461.48/641,081,520,781.40 = 140,525,642,112.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    427,373,936,461.48x = 641,081,520,781.40 × 140,525,642,112.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    427,373,936,461.48x = 90,088,392,354,161,668,128,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,088,392,354,161,668,128,768/427,373,936,461.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,795,241,984.26

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