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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 266,679,073,846.65, 368,016,193,946.79 and 144,743,807,956.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 266,679,073,846.65, 368,016,193,946.79 and 144,743,807,956.02 is: 199,745,951,315.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    266,679,073,846.65 : 368,016,193,946.79 = 144,743,807,956.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    266,679,073,846.65/368,016,193,946.79 = 144,743,807,956.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    266,679,073,846.65x = 368,016,193,946.79 × 144,743,807,956.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    266,679,073,846.65x = 53,268,065,301,339,574,370,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,268,065,301,339,574,370,304/266,679,073,846.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,745,951,315.14

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