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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,701,029,672.18, 374,964,196,523.80 and 149,765,489,496.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,701,029,672.18, 374,964,196,523.80 and 149,765,489,496.36 is: 206,685,622,442.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,701,029,672.18 : 374,964,196,523.80 = 149,765,489,496.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,701,029,672.18/374,964,196,523.80 = 149,765,489,496.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,701,029,672.18x = 374,964,196,523.80 × 149,765,489,496.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,701,029,672.18x = 56,156,696,435,996,229,632,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,156,696,435,996,229,632,000/271,701,029,672.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,685,622,442.26

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