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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,519,308,929.32, 362,271,923,954.88 and 148,331,478,276.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,519,308,929.32, 362,271,923,954.88 and 148,331,478,276.16 is: 204,694,771,738.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,519,308,929.32 : 362,271,923,954.88 = 148,331,478,276.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,519,308,929.32/362,271,923,954.88 = 148,331,478,276.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,519,308,929.32x = 362,271,923,954.88 × 148,331,478,276.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,519,308,929.32x = 53,736,330,018,175,974,375,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,736,330,018,175,974,375,424/262,519,308,929.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,694,771,738.27

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