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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 358,731,494,649.35, 538,097,759,859.85 and 146,495,627,147.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 358,731,494,649.35, 538,097,759,859.85 and 146,495,627,147.68 is: 219,743,652,211.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    358,731,494,649.35 : 538,097,759,859.85 = 146,495,627,147.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    358,731,494,649.35/538,097,759,859.85 = 146,495,627,147.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    358,731,494,649.35x = 538,097,759,859.85 × 146,495,627,147.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    358,731,494,649.35x = 78,828,968,797,430,425,321,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,828,968,797,430,425,321,472/358,731,494,649.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,743,652,211.20

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