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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,189,698,976.21, 361,817,965,379.76 and 146,448,105,565.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,189,698,976.21, 361,817,965,379.76 and 146,448,105,565.37 is: 202,096,252,432.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,189,698,976.21 : 361,817,965,379.76 = 146,448,105,565.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,189,698,976.21/361,817,965,379.76 = 146,448,105,565.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,189,698,976.21x = 361,817,965,379.76 × 146,448,105,565.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,189,698,976.21x = 52,987,555,589,382,484,262,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,987,555,589,382,484,262,912/262,189,698,976.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,096,252,432.06

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