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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 261,301,923,604.89, 360,548,785,601.28 and 145,555,802,808.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 261,301,923,604.89, 360,548,785,601.28 and 145,555,802,808.63 is: 200,840,342,910.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    261,301,923,604.89 : 360,548,785,601.28 = 145,555,802,808.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    261,301,923,604.89/360,548,785,601.28 = 145,555,802,808.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    261,301,923,604.89x = 360,548,785,601.28 × 145,555,802,808.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    261,301,923,604.89x = 52,479,967,939,870,932,860,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,479,967,939,870,932,860,928/261,301,923,604.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,840,342,910.09

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