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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 268,532,294,268.04, 370,572,680,930.18 and 146,597,028,685.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 268,532,294,268.04, 370,572,680,930.18 and 146,597,028,685.36 is: 202,302,870,440.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    268,532,294,268.04 : 370,572,680,930.18 = 146,597,028,685.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    268,532,294,268.04/370,572,680,930.18 = 146,597,028,685.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    268,532,294,268.04x = 370,572,680,930.18 × 146,597,028,685.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    268,532,294,268.04x = 54,324,853,936,332,352,782,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,324,853,936,332,352,782,336/268,532,294,268.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,302,870,440.26

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