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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 261,401,076,134.52, 360,729,818,217.96 and 145,662,713,912.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 261,401,076,134.52, 360,729,818,217.96 and 145,662,713,912.31 is: 201,012,501,890.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    261,401,076,134.52 : 360,729,818,217.96 = 145,662,713,912.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    261,401,076,134.52/360,729,818,217.96 = 145,662,713,912.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    261,401,076,134.52x = 360,729,818,217.96 × 145,662,713,912.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    261,401,076,134.52x = 52,544,884,310,722,304,016,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,544,884,310,722,304,016,384/261,401,076,134.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,012,501,890.70

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