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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 268,704,606,111.72, 370,810,152,324.92 and 146,769,418,254.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 268,704,606,111.72, 370,810,152,324.92 and 146,769,418,254.12 is: 202,540,593,281.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    268,704,606,111.72 : 370,810,152,324.92 = 146,769,418,254.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    268,704,606,111.72/370,810,152,324.92 = 146,769,418,254.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    268,704,606,111.72x = 370,810,152,324.92 × 146,769,418,254.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    268,704,606,111.72x = 54,423,590,339,450,123,583,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,423,590,339,450,123,583,488/268,704,606,111.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,540,593,281.91

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