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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 505,729,089,767.97, 758,638,233,409.02 and 142,697,938,806.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 505,729,089,767.97, 758,638,233,409.02 and 142,697,938,806.34 is: 214,059,492,319.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    505,729,089,767.97 : 758,638,233,409.02 = 142,697,938,806.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    505,729,089,767.97/758,638,233,409.02 = 142,697,938,806.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    505,729,089,767.97x = 758,638,233,409.02 × 142,697,938,806.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    505,729,089,767.97x = 108,256,112,207,150,209,564,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,256,112,207,150,209,564,672/505,729,089,767.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,059,492,319.93

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