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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 358,257,134,850.46, 537,461,174,962.65 and 116,215,345,673.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 358,257,134,850.46, 537,461,174,962.65 and 116,215,345,673.77 is: 174,347,501,161.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    358,257,134,850.46 : 537,461,174,962.65 = 116,215,345,673.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    358,257,134,850.46/537,461,174,962.65 = 116,215,345,673.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    358,257,134,850.46x = 537,461,174,962.65 × 116,215,345,673.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    358,257,134,850.46x = 62,461,236,234,514,956,550,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,461,236,234,514,956,550,144/358,257,134,850.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,347,501,161.66

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