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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,431,332,904.41, 374,592,250,754.83 and 149,496,043,087.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,431,332,904.41, 374,592,250,754.83 and 149,496,043,087.28 is: 206,313,908,787.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,431,332,904.41 : 374,592,250,754.83 = 149,496,043,087.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,431,332,904.41/374,592,250,754.83 = 149,496,043,087.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,431,332,904.41x = 374,592,250,754.83 × 149,496,043,087.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,431,332,904.41x = 56,000,059,259,005,263,937,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,000,059,259,005,263,937,536/271,431,332,904.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,313,908,787.85

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