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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,138,120,057.92, 359,123,252,300.07 and 252,337,196,761.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,138,120,057.92, 359,123,252,300.07 and 252,337,196,761.96 is: 345,696,210,674.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,138,120,057.92 : 359,123,252,300.07 = 252,337,196,761.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,138,120,057.92/359,123,252,300.07 = 252,337,196,761.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,138,120,057.92x = 359,123,252,300.07 × 252,337,196,761.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,138,120,057.92x = 90,620,154,777,437,770,612,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,620,154,777,437,770,612,736/262,138,120,057.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,696,210,674.80

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