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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 505,729,089,798.70, 758,638,233,455.13 and 142,697,938,837.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 505,729,089,798.70, 758,638,233,455.13 and 142,697,938,837.12 is: 214,059,492,366.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    505,729,089,798.70 : 758,638,233,455.13 = 142,697,938,837.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    505,729,089,798.70/758,638,233,455.13 = 142,697,938,837.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    505,729,089,798.70x = 758,638,233,455.13 × 142,697,938,837.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    505,729,089,798.70x = 108,256,112,237,080,897,126,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,256,112,237,080,897,126,400/505,729,089,798.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,059,492,366.10

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