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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 261,952,182,425.60, 392,928,273,638.40 and 144,405,936,281.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 261,952,182,425.60, 392,928,273,638.40 and 144,405,936,281.60 is: 216,608,904,422.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    261,952,182,425.60 : 392,928,273,638.40 = 144,405,936,281.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    261,952,182,425.60/392,928,273,638.40 = 144,405,936,281.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    261,952,182,425.60x = 392,928,273,638.40 × 144,405,936,281.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    261,952,182,425.60x = 56,741,175,246,265,889,325,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,741,175,246,265,889,325,056/261,952,182,425.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,608,904,422.40

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