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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 266,677,159,511.02, 368,014,752,488.78 and 144,741,919,079.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 266,677,159,511.02, 368,014,752,488.78 and 144,741,919,079.23 is: 199,743,996,157.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    266,677,159,511.02 : 368,014,752,488.78 = 144,741,919,079.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    266,677,159,511.02/368,014,752,488.78 = 144,741,919,079.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    266,677,159,511.02x = 368,014,752,488.78 × 144,741,919,079.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    266,677,159,511.02x = 53,267,161,524,693,861,662,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,267,161,524,693,861,662,720/266,677,159,511.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,743,996,157.62

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