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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 358,731,494,646.46, 538,097,759,855.51 and 146,495,627,144.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 358,731,494,646.46, 538,097,759,855.51 and 146,495,627,144.80 is: 219,743,652,206.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    358,731,494,646.46 : 538,097,759,855.51 = 146,495,627,144.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    358,731,494,646.46/538,097,759,855.51 = 146,495,627,144.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    358,731,494,646.46x = 538,097,759,855.51 × 146,495,627,144.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    358,731,494,646.46x = 78,828,968,795,244,924,502,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,828,968,795,244,924,502,016/358,731,494,646.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,743,652,206.88

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