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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 261,041,437,531.33, 360,237,201,116.33 and 145,295,713,203.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 261,041,437,531.33, 360,237,201,116.33 and 145,295,713,203.84 is: 200,508,093,863.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    261,041,437,531.33 : 360,237,201,116.33 = 145,295,713,203.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    261,041,437,531.33/360,237,201,116.33 = 145,295,713,203.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    261,041,437,531.33x = 360,237,201,116.33 × 145,295,713,203.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    261,041,437,531.33x = 52,340,921,058,752,318,144,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,340,921,058,752,318,144,512/261,041,437,531.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,508,093,863.34

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