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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 268,532,294,140.56, 370,572,680,755.52 and 146,597,028,558.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 268,532,294,140.56, 370,572,680,755.52 and 146,597,028,558.20 is: 202,302,870,265.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    268,532,294,140.56 : 370,572,680,755.52 = 146,597,028,558.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    268,532,294,140.56/370,572,680,755.52 = 146,597,028,558.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    268,532,294,140.56x = 370,572,680,755.52 × 146,597,028,558.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    268,532,294,140.56x = 54,324,853,863,605,705,113,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,324,853,863,605,705,113,600/268,532,294,140.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,302,870,265.47

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