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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,189,698,971.35, 361,817,965,373.04 and 146,448,105,560.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,189,698,971.35, 361,817,965,373.04 and 146,448,105,560.51 is: 202,096,252,425.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,189,698,971.35 : 361,817,965,373.04 = 146,448,105,560.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,189,698,971.35/361,817,965,373.04 = 146,448,105,560.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,189,698,971.35x = 361,817,965,373.04 × 146,448,105,560.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,189,698,971.35x = 52,987,555,586,639,912,763,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,987,555,586,639,912,763,392/262,189,698,971.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,096,252,425.35

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