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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,713,863,931.73, 394,030,979,265.53 and 71,500,802,035.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,713,863,931.73, 394,030,979,265.53 and 71,500,802,035.38 is: 107,240,366,468.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,713,863,931.73 : 394,030,979,265.53 = 71,500,802,035.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,713,863,931.73/394,030,979,265.53 = 71,500,802,035.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,713,863,931.73x = 394,030,979,265.53 × 71,500,802,035.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,713,863,931.73x = 28,173,531,044,271,586,541,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,173,531,044,271,586,541,568/262,713,863,931.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,240,366,468.03

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