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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,366,015,697.92, 362,066,440,534.47 and 146,624,707,075.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,366,015,697.92, 362,066,440,534.47 and 146,624,707,075.52 is: 202,342,843,999.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,366,015,697.92 : 362,066,440,534.47 = 146,624,707,075.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,366,015,697.92/362,066,440,534.47 = 146,624,707,075.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,366,015,697.92x = 362,066,440,534.47 × 146,624,707,075.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,366,015,697.92x = 53,087,885,785,242,833,780,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,087,885,785,242,833,780,736/262,366,015,697.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,342,843,999.91

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