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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,519,308,917.82, 362,271,923,939.01 and 148,331,478,264.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,519,308,917.82, 362,271,923,939.01 and 148,331,478,264.66 is: 204,694,771,722.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,519,308,917.82 : 362,271,923,939.01 = 148,331,478,264.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,519,308,917.82/362,271,923,939.01 = 148,331,478,264.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,519,308,917.82x = 362,271,923,939.01 × 148,331,478,264.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,519,308,917.82x = 53,736,330,011,655,828,144,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,736,330,011,655,828,144,128/262,519,308,917.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,694,771,722.40

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