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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 358,033,221,364.20, 494,087,852,336.91 and 203,708,897,137.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 358,033,221,364.20, 494,087,852,336.91 and 203,708,897,137.64 is: 281,119,419,882.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    358,033,221,364.20 : 494,087,852,336.91 = 203,708,897,137.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    358,033,221,364.20/494,087,852,336.91 = 203,708,897,137.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    358,033,221,364.20x = 494,087,852,336.91 × 203,708,897,137.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    358,033,221,364.20x = 100,650,091,488,657,069,309,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,650,091,488,657,069,309,952/358,033,221,364.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,119,419,882.75

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