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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 261,041,437,533.32, 360,237,201,119.10 and 145,295,713,205.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 261,041,437,533.32, 360,237,201,119.10 and 145,295,713,205.84 is: 200,508,093,866.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    261,041,437,533.32 : 360,237,201,119.10 = 145,295,713,205.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    261,041,437,533.32/360,237,201,119.10 = 145,295,713,205.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    261,041,437,533.32x = 360,237,201,119.10 × 145,295,713,205.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    261,041,437,533.32x = 52,340,921,059,875,250,765,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,340,921,059,875,250,765,824/261,041,437,533.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,508,093,866.11

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