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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,148,197,349.80, 361,765,141,186.50 and 141,855,426,326.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,148,197,349.80, 361,765,141,186.50 and 141,855,426,326.44 is: 195,760,828,614.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,148,197,349.80 : 361,765,141,186.50 = 141,855,426,326.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,148,197,349.80/361,765,141,186.50 = 141,855,426,326.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,148,197,349.80x = 361,765,141,186.50 × 141,855,426,326.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,148,197,349.80x = 51,318,348,333,055,714,787,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,318,348,333,055,714,787,328/262,148,197,349.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,760,828,614.73

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