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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 265,960,309,255.78, 367,025,580,714.78 and 144,025,253,974.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 265,960,309,255.78, 367,025,580,714.78 and 144,025,253,974.57 is: 198,755,042,154.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,960,309,255.78 : 367,025,580,714.78 = 144,025,253,974.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,960,309,255.78/367,025,580,714.78 = 144,025,253,974.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,960,309,255.78x = 367,025,580,714.78 × 144,025,253,974.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,960,309,255.78x = 52,860,952,477,610,234,871,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,860,952,477,610,234,871,808/265,960,309,255.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,755,042,154.70

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