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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,333,685,072.56, 362,020,656,217.08 and 142,039,704,725.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,333,685,072.56, 362,020,656,217.08 and 142,039,704,725.68 is: 196,014,885,009.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,333,685,072.56 : 362,020,656,217.08 = 142,039,704,725.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,333,685,072.56/362,020,656,217.08 = 142,039,704,725.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,333,685,072.56x = 362,020,656,217.08 × 142,039,704,725.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,333,685,072.56x = 51,421,307,113,670,950,518,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,421,307,113,670,950,518,784/262,333,685,072.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,014,885,009.71

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