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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 358,257,134,849.13, 537,461,174,960.59 and 116,215,345,672.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 358,257,134,849.13, 537,461,174,960.59 and 116,215,345,672.43 is: 174,347,501,159.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    358,257,134,849.13 : 537,461,174,960.59 = 116,215,345,672.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    358,257,134,849.13/537,461,174,960.59 = 116,215,345,672.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    358,257,134,849.13x = 537,461,174,960.59 × 116,215,345,672.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    358,257,134,849.13x = 62,461,236,233,555,341,737,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,461,236,233,555,341,737,984/358,257,134,849.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,347,501,159.63

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