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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 501,422,665,525.85, 752,250,192,741.25 and 143,279,303,729.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 501,422,665,525.85, 752,250,192,741.25 and 143,279,303,729.68 is: 214,952,157,644.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    501,422,665,525.85 : 752,250,192,741.25 = 143,279,303,729.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    501,422,665,525.85/752,250,192,741.25 = 143,279,303,729.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    501,422,665,525.85x = 752,250,192,741.25 × 143,279,303,729.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    501,422,665,525.85x = 107,781,883,846,483,869,958,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,781,883,846,483,869,958,144/501,422,665,525.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,952,157,644.19

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