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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 261,041,437,532.65, 360,237,201,118.17 and 145,295,713,205.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 261,041,437,532.65, 360,237,201,118.17 and 145,295,713,205.14 is: 200,508,093,865.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    261,041,437,532.65 : 360,237,201,118.17 = 145,295,713,205.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    261,041,437,532.65/360,237,201,118.17 = 145,295,713,205.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    261,041,437,532.65x = 360,237,201,118.17 × 145,295,713,205.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    261,041,437,532.65x = 52,340,921,059,487,965,511,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,340,921,059,487,965,511,680/261,041,437,532.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,508,093,865.14

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