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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,583,550,642.68, 374,768,413,028.86 and 149,641,461,068.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,583,550,642.68, 374,768,413,028.86 and 149,641,461,068.92 is: 206,495,911,683.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,583,550,642.68 : 374,768,413,028.86 = 149,641,461,068.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,583,550,642.68/374,768,413,028.86 = 149,641,461,068.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,583,550,642.68x = 374,768,413,028.86 × 149,641,461,068.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,583,550,642.68x = 56,080,892,888,119,085,367,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,080,892,888,119,085,367,296/271,583,550,642.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,495,911,683.19

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