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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 356,156,665.09, 491,496,244.43 and 197,397,037.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 356,156,665.09, 491,496,244.43 and 197,397,037.86 is: 272,407,938.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    356,156,665.09 : 491,496,244.43 = 197,397,037.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    356,156,665.09/491,496,244.43 = 197,397,037.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    356,156,665.09x = 491,496,244.43 × 197,397,037.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    356,156,665.09x = 97,019,902,769,796,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,019,902,769,796,528/356,156,665.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,407,938.08

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