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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 260,657,510,041.79, 390,775,272,169.74 and 81,491,272,836.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 260,657,510,041.79, 390,775,272,169.74 and 81,491,272,836.20 is: 122,170,944,995.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    260,657,510,041.79 : 390,775,272,169.74 = 81,491,272,836.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    260,657,510,041.79/390,775,272,169.74 = 81,491,272,836.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    260,657,510,041.79x = 390,775,272,169.74 × 81,491,272,836.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    260,657,510,041.79x = 31,844,774,322,024,594,014,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,844,774,322,024,594,014,208/260,657,510,041.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,170,944,995.67

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