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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 358,267,785,899.46, 537,403,687,843.65 and 119,501,779,498.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 358,267,785,899.46, 537,403,687,843.65 and 119,501,779,498.14 is: 179,253,339,356.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    358,267,785,899.46 : 537,403,687,843.65 = 119,501,779,498.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    358,267,785,899.46/537,403,687,843.65 = 119,501,779,498.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    358,267,785,899.46x = 537,403,687,843.65 × 119,501,779,498.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    358,267,785,899.46x = 64,220,697,006,179,126,083,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,220,697,006,179,126,083,584/358,267,785,899.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,253,339,356.06

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