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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,519,308,913.32, 362,271,923,932.80 and 148,331,478,260.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,519,308,913.32, 362,271,923,932.80 and 148,331,478,260.16 is: 204,694,771,716.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,519,308,913.32 : 362,271,923,932.80 = 148,331,478,260.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,519,308,913.32/362,271,923,932.80 = 148,331,478,260.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,519,308,913.32x = 362,271,923,932.80 × 148,331,478,260.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,519,308,913.32x = 53,736,330,009,104,458,186,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,736,330,009,104,458,186,752/262,519,308,913.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,694,771,716.19

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