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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 260,156,724,576.39, 359,017,313,031.32 and 145,963,889,742.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 260,156,724,576.39, 359,017,313,031.32 and 145,963,889,742.83 is: 201,430,747,486.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    260,156,724,576.39 : 359,017,313,031.32 = 145,963,889,742.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    260,156,724,576.39/359,017,313,031.32 = 145,963,889,742.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    260,156,724,576.39x = 359,017,313,031.32 × 145,963,889,742.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    260,156,724,576.39x = 52,403,563,495,070,671,831,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,403,563,495,070,671,831,040/260,156,724,576.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,430,747,486.53

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