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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 268,532,294,268.54, 370,572,680,930.87 and 146,597,028,685.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 268,532,294,268.54, 370,572,680,930.87 and 146,597,028,685.86 is: 202,302,870,440.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    268,532,294,268.54 : 370,572,680,930.87 = 146,597,028,685.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    268,532,294,268.54/370,572,680,930.87 = 146,597,028,685.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    268,532,294,268.54x = 370,572,680,930.87 × 146,597,028,685.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    268,532,294,268.54x = 54,324,853,936,618,790,191,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,324,853,936,618,790,191,104/268,532,294,268.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,302,870,440.95

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