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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,528,489,238.12, 362,089,428,078.66 and 225,968,828,375.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,528,489,238.12, 362,089,428,078.66 and 225,968,828,375.24 is: 311,664,932,318.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,528,489,238.12 : 362,089,428,078.66 = 225,968,828,375.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,528,489,238.12/362,089,428,078.66 = 225,968,828,375.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,528,489,238.12x = 362,089,428,078.66 × 225,968,828,375.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,528,489,238.12x = 81,820,923,829,995,524,063,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,820,923,829,995,524,063,232/262,528,489,238.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 311,664,932,318.19

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