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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,519,308,920.82, 362,271,923,943.18 and 148,331,478,267.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,519,308,920.82, 362,271,923,943.18 and 148,331,478,267.66 is: 204,694,771,726.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,519,308,920.82 : 362,271,923,943.18 = 148,331,478,267.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,519,308,920.82/362,271,923,943.18 = 148,331,478,267.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,519,308,920.82x = 362,271,923,943.18 × 148,331,478,267.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,519,308,920.82x = 53,736,330,013,361,181,818,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,736,330,013,361,181,818,880/262,519,308,920.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,694,771,726.56

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