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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 268,532,294,263.02, 370,572,680,923.29 and 146,597,028,680.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 268,532,294,263.02, 370,572,680,923.29 and 146,597,028,680.34 is: 202,302,870,433.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    268,532,294,263.02 : 370,572,680,923.29 = 146,597,028,680.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    268,532,294,263.02/370,572,680,923.29 = 146,597,028,680.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    268,532,294,263.02x = 370,572,680,923.29 × 146,597,028,680.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    268,532,294,263.02x = 54,324,853,933,462,022,782,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,324,853,933,462,022,782,976/268,532,294,263.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,302,870,433.35

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