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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 261,041,437,531.15, 360,237,201,116.05 and 145,295,713,203.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 261,041,437,531.15, 360,237,201,116.05 and 145,295,713,203.64 is: 200,508,093,863.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    261,041,437,531.15 : 360,237,201,116.05 = 145,295,713,203.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    261,041,437,531.15/360,237,201,116.05 = 145,295,713,203.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    261,041,437,531.15x = 360,237,201,116.05 × 145,295,713,203.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    261,041,437,531.15x = 52,340,921,058,639,583,641,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,340,921,058,639,583,641,600/261,041,437,531.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,508,093,863.04

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