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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,184,873,124.42, 361,811,274,344.26 and 146,443,321,851.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,184,873,124.42, 361,811,274,344.26 and 146,443,321,851.49 is: 202,089,633,421.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,184,873,124.42 : 361,811,274,344.26 = 146,443,321,851.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,184,873,124.42/361,811,274,344.26 = 146,443,321,851.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,184,873,124.42x = 361,811,274,344.26 × 146,443,321,851.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,184,873,124.42x = 52,984,844,898,294,208,397,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,984,844,898,294,208,397,312/262,184,873,124.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,089,633,421.19

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