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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,051,342,421.92, 393,116,316,729.40 and 92,040,966,214.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,051,342,421.92, 393,116,316,729.40 and 92,040,966,214.52 is: 138,075,253,849.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,051,342,421.92 : 393,116,316,729.40 = 92,040,966,214.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,051,342,421.92/393,116,316,729.40 = 92,040,966,214.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,051,342,421.92x = 393,116,316,729.40 × 92,040,966,214.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,051,342,421.92x = 36,182,805,626,467,251,126,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,182,805,626,467,251,126,272/262,051,342,421.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,075,253,849.34

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