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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 355,735,433,858.78, 490,914,898,725.30 and 203,488,261,849.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 355,735,433,858.78, 490,914,898,725.30 and 203,488,261,849.48 is: 280,813,801,352.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    355,735,433,858.78 : 490,914,898,725.30 = 203,488,261,849.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    355,735,433,858.78/490,914,898,725.30 = 203,488,261,849.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    355,735,433,858.78x = 490,914,898,725.30 × 203,488,261,849.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    355,735,433,858.78x = 99,895,419,457,624,799,707,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,895,419,457,624,799,707,136/355,735,433,858.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,813,801,352.39

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