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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 196,568,743,261.44, 271,452,212,679.84 and 185,859,803,478.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 196,568,743,261.44, 271,452,212,679.84 and 185,859,803,478.72 is: 256,663,669,235.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    196,568,743,261.44 : 271,452,212,679.84 = 185,859,803,478.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    196,568,743,261.44/271,452,212,679.84 = 185,859,803,478.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    196,568,743,261.44x = 271,452,212,679.84 × 185,859,803,478.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    196,568,743,261.44x = 50,452,054,902,538,770,579,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,452,054,902,538,770,579,456/196,568,743,261.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,663,669,235.74

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