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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,713,863,880.82, 394,030,979,188.95 and 71,500,801,984.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,713,863,880.82, 394,030,979,188.95 and 71,500,801,984.16 is: 107,240,366,391.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,713,863,880.82 : 394,030,979,188.95 = 71,500,801,984.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,713,863,880.82/394,030,979,188.95 = 71,500,801,984.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,713,863,880.82x = 394,030,979,188.95 × 71,500,801,984.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,713,863,880.82x = 28,173,531,018,611,816,136,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,173,531,018,611,816,136,704/262,713,863,880.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,240,366,391.14

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