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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 261,887,592,626.28, 361,404,198,068.26 and 146,143,138,683.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 261,887,592,626.28, 361,404,198,068.26 and 146,143,138,683.24 is: 201,677,152,053.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    261,887,592,626.28 : 361,404,198,068.26 = 146,143,138,683.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    261,887,592,626.28/361,404,198,068.26 = 146,143,138,683.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    261,887,592,626.28x = 361,404,198,068.26 × 146,143,138,683.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    261,887,592,626.28x = 52,816,743,838,994,860,605,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,816,743,838,994,860,605,440/261,887,592,626.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,677,152,053.42

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