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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,098,933,071.43, 495,556,207,478.64 and 202,702,044,698.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,098,933,071.43, 495,556,207,478.64 and 202,702,044,698.33 is: 279,728,640,961.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,098,933,071.43 : 495,556,207,478.64 = 202,702,044,698.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,098,933,071.43/495,556,207,478.64 = 202,702,044,698.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,098,933,071.43x = 495,556,207,478.64 × 202,702,044,698.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,098,933,071.43x = 100,450,256,518,870,170,861,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,450,256,518,870,170,861,568/359,098,933,071.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,728,640,961.71

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