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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 261,301,923,597.40, 360,548,785,590.92 and 145,555,802,801.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 261,301,923,597.40, 360,548,785,590.92 and 145,555,802,801.14 is: 200,840,342,899.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    261,301,923,597.40 : 360,548,785,590.92 = 145,555,802,801.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    261,301,923,597.40/360,548,785,590.92 = 145,555,802,801.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    261,301,923,597.40x = 360,548,785,590.92 × 145,555,802,801.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    261,301,923,597.40x = 52,479,967,935,662,460,502,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,479,967,935,662,460,502,016/261,301,923,597.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,840,342,899.74

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