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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,189,698,977.71, 361,817,965,381.83 and 146,448,105,566.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,189,698,977.71, 361,817,965,381.83 and 146,448,105,566.86 is: 202,096,252,434.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,189,698,977.71 : 361,817,965,381.83 = 146,448,105,566.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,189,698,977.71/361,817,965,381.83 = 146,448,105,566.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,189,698,977.71x = 361,817,965,381.83 × 146,448,105,566.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,189,698,977.71x = 52,987,555,590,224,734,060,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,987,555,590,224,734,060,544/262,189,698,977.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,096,252,434.12

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