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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,583,550,727.28, 374,768,413,144.80 and 149,641,461,153.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,583,550,727.28, 374,768,413,144.80 and 149,641,461,153.60 is: 206,495,911,799.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,583,550,727.28 : 374,768,413,144.80 = 149,641,461,153.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,583,550,727.28/374,768,413,144.80 = 149,641,461,153.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,583,550,727.28x = 374,768,413,144.80 × 149,641,461,153.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,583,550,727.28x = 56,080,892,937,203,909,394,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,080,892,937,203,909,394,432/271,583,550,727.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,495,911,799.61

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