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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 265,241,227,102.24, 397,928,795,542.05 and 74,013,104,142.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 265,241,227,102.24, 397,928,795,542.05 and 74,013,104,142.98 is: 111,038,339,355.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,241,227,102.24 : 397,928,795,542.05 = 74,013,104,142.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,241,227,102.24/397,928,795,542.05 = 74,013,104,142.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,241,227,102.24x = 397,928,795,542.05 × 74,013,104,142.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,241,227,102.24x = 29,451,945,385,945,135,579,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,451,945,385,945,135,579,136/265,241,227,102.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,038,339,355.11

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