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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,942,155,031.68, 896,915,559,504.56 and 144,660,331,787.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,942,155,031.68, 896,915,559,504.56 and 144,660,331,787.17 is: 216,991,060,642.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,942,155,031.68 : 896,915,559,504.56 = 144,660,331,787.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,942,155,031.68/896,915,559,504.56 = 144,660,331,787.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,942,155,031.68x = 896,915,559,504.56 × 144,660,331,787.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,942,155,031.68x = 129,748,102,423,004,888,170,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,748,102,423,004,888,170,496/597,942,155,031.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,991,060,642.20

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