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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 260,004,597,743.61, 358,809,253,702.07 and 144,263,453,055.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 260,004,597,743.61, 358,809,253,702.07 and 144,263,453,055.93 is: 199,085,179,172.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    260,004,597,743.61 : 358,809,253,702.07 = 144,263,453,055.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    260,004,597,743.61/358,809,253,702.07 = 144,263,453,055.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    260,004,597,743.61x = 358,809,253,702.07 × 144,263,453,055.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    260,004,597,743.61x = 51,763,061,927,481,851,248,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,763,061,927,481,851,248,640/260,004,597,743.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,085,179,172.58

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