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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,583,550,953.73, 374,768,413,457.84 and 149,641,461,379.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,583,550,953.73, 374,768,413,457.84 and 149,641,461,379.71 is: 206,495,912,111.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,583,550,953.73 : 374,768,413,457.84 = 149,641,461,379.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,583,550,953.73/374,768,413,457.84 = 149,641,461,379.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,583,550,953.73x = 374,768,413,457.84 × 149,641,461,379.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,583,550,953.73x = 56,080,893,068,786,557,517,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,080,893,068,786,557,517,824/271,583,550,953.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,495,912,111.93

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