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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 266,677,159,657.56, 368,014,752,691.36 and 144,741,919,226.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 266,677,159,657.56, 368,014,752,691.36 and 144,741,919,226.17 is: 199,743,996,360.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    266,677,159,657.56 : 368,014,752,691.36 = 144,741,919,226.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    266,677,159,657.56/368,014,752,691.36 = 144,741,919,226.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    266,677,159,657.56x = 368,014,752,691.36 × 144,741,919,226.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    266,677,159,657.56x = 53,267,161,608,091,758,231,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,267,161,608,091,758,231,552/266,677,159,657.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,743,996,360.59

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