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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 268,532,294,142.56, 370,572,680,758.28 and 146,597,028,560.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 268,532,294,142.56, 370,572,680,758.28 and 146,597,028,560.20 is: 202,302,870,268.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    268,532,294,142.56 : 370,572,680,758.28 = 146,597,028,560.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    268,532,294,142.56/370,572,680,758.28 = 146,597,028,560.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    268,532,294,142.56x = 370,572,680,758.28 × 146,597,028,560.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    268,532,294,142.56x = 54,324,853,864,751,463,137,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,324,853,864,751,463,137,280/268,532,294,142.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,302,870,268.23

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