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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 358,257,134,850.71, 537,461,174,963.02 and 116,215,345,674.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 358,257,134,850.71, 537,461,174,963.02 and 116,215,345,674.02 is: 174,347,501,162.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    358,257,134,850.71 : 537,461,174,963.02 = 116,215,345,674.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    358,257,134,850.71/537,461,174,963.02 = 116,215,345,674.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    358,257,134,850.71x = 537,461,174,963.02 × 116,215,345,674.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    358,257,134,850.71x = 62,461,236,234,692,316,889,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,461,236,234,692,316,889,088/358,257,134,850.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,347,501,162.04

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