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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 358,257,102,708.87, 537,461,126,689.75 and 116,215,313,653.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 358,257,102,708.87, 537,461,126,689.75 and 116,215,313,653.35 is: 174,347,453,106.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    358,257,102,708.87 : 537,461,126,689.75 = 116,215,313,653.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    358,257,102,708.87/537,461,126,689.75 = 116,215,313,653.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    358,257,102,708.87x = 537,461,126,689.75 × 116,215,313,653.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    358,257,102,708.87x = 62,461,213,414,732,184,158,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,461,213,414,732,184,158,208/358,257,102,708.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,347,453,106.85

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