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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 266,298,145,341.35, 399,406,858,144.43 and 72,476,313,022.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 266,298,145,341.35, 399,406,858,144.43 and 72,476,313,022.76 is: 108,703,485,100.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    266,298,145,341.35 : 399,406,858,144.43 = 72,476,313,022.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    266,298,145,341.35/399,406,858,144.43 = 72,476,313,022.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    266,298,145,341.35x = 399,406,858,144.43 × 72,476,313,022.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    266,298,145,341.35x = 28,947,536,474,310,812,106,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,947,536,474,310,812,106,752/266,298,145,341.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,703,485,100.15

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