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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,478,840,267.74, 362,279,071,056.40 and 159,574,094,020.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,478,840,267.74, 362,279,071,056.40 and 159,574,094,020.96 is: 220,247,675,917.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,478,840,267.74 : 362,279,071,056.40 = 159,574,094,020.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,478,840,267.74/362,279,071,056.40 = 159,574,094,020.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,478,840,267.74x = 362,279,071,056.40 × 159,574,094,020.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,478,840,267.74x = 57,810,354,546,580,020,789,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,810,354,546,580,020,789,248/262,478,840,267.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,247,675,917.84

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