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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 261,887,592,627.28, 361,404,198,069.64 and 146,143,138,684.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 261,887,592,627.28, 361,404,198,069.64 and 146,143,138,684.24 is: 201,677,152,054.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    261,887,592,627.28 : 361,404,198,069.64 = 146,143,138,684.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    261,887,592,627.28/361,404,198,069.64 = 146,143,138,684.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    261,887,592,627.28x = 361,404,198,069.64 × 146,143,138,684.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    261,887,592,627.28x = 52,816,743,839,557,937,528,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,816,743,839,557,937,528,832/261,887,592,627.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,677,152,054.80

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