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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,478,840,272.24, 362,279,071,062.61 and 159,574,094,025.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,478,840,272.24, 362,279,071,062.61 and 159,574,094,025.46 is: 220,247,675,924.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,478,840,272.24 : 362,279,071,062.61 = 159,574,094,025.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,478,840,272.24/362,279,071,062.61 = 159,574,094,025.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,478,840,272.24x = 362,279,071,062.61 × 159,574,094,025.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,478,840,272.24x = 57,810,354,549,201,225,908,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,810,354,549,201,225,908,224/262,478,840,272.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,247,675,924.05

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