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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,395,038,459.23, 393,592,557,688.85 and 73,740,934,012.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,395,038,459.23, 393,592,557,688.85 and 73,740,934,012.96 is: 110,611,401,019.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,395,038,459.23 : 393,592,557,688.85 = 73,740,934,012.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,395,038,459.23/393,592,557,688.85 = 73,740,934,012.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,395,038,459.23x = 393,592,557,688.85 × 73,740,934,012.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,395,038,459.23x = 29,023,882,824,525,641,940,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,023,882,824,525,641,940,992/262,395,038,459.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,611,401,019.44

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