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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 261,887,592,625.28, 361,404,198,066.88 and 146,143,138,682.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 261,887,592,625.28, 361,404,198,066.88 and 146,143,138,682.24 is: 201,677,152,052.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    261,887,592,625.28 : 361,404,198,066.88 = 146,143,138,682.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    261,887,592,625.28/361,404,198,066.88 = 146,143,138,682.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    261,887,592,625.28x = 361,404,198,066.88 × 146,143,138,682.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    261,887,592,625.28x = 52,816,743,838,431,775,293,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,816,743,838,431,775,293,440/261,887,592,625.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,677,152,052.04

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