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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,138,120,059.42, 359,123,252,302.12 and 252,337,196,763.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,138,120,059.42, 359,123,252,302.12 and 252,337,196,763.46 is: 345,696,210,676.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,138,120,059.42 : 359,123,252,302.12 = 252,337,196,763.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,138,120,059.42/359,123,252,302.12 = 252,337,196,763.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,138,120,059.42x = 359,123,252,302.12 × 252,337,196,763.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,138,120,059.42x = 90,620,154,778,493,745,364,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,620,154,778,493,745,364,992/262,138,120,059.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,696,210,676.85

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