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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 358,731,494,692.14, 538,097,759,923.86 and 146,495,627,190.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 358,731,494,692.14, 538,097,759,923.86 and 146,495,627,190.24 is: 219,743,652,274.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    358,731,494,692.14 : 538,097,759,923.86 = 146,495,627,190.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    358,731,494,692.14/538,097,759,923.86 = 146,495,627,190.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    358,731,494,692.14x = 538,097,759,923.86 × 146,495,627,190.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    358,731,494,692.14x = 78,828,968,829,709,050,707,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,828,968,829,709,050,707,968/358,731,494,692.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,743,652,274.97

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