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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 358,731,494,692.64, 538,097,759,924.60 and 146,495,627,190.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 358,731,494,692.64, 538,097,759,924.60 and 146,495,627,190.74 is: 219,743,652,275.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    358,731,494,692.64 : 538,097,759,924.60 = 146,495,627,190.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    358,731,494,692.64/538,097,759,924.60 = 146,495,627,190.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    358,731,494,692.64x = 538,097,759,924.60 × 146,495,627,190.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    358,731,494,692.64x = 78,828,968,830,086,504,513,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,828,968,830,086,504,513,536/358,731,494,692.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,743,652,275.71

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