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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,445,234,178.29, 496,050,015,644.76 and 199,053,151,732.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,445,234,178.29, 496,050,015,644.76 and 199,053,151,732.30 is: 274,701,984,174.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,445,234,178.29 : 496,050,015,644.76 = 199,053,151,732.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,445,234,178.29/496,050,015,644.76 = 199,053,151,732.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,445,234,178.29x = 496,050,015,644.76 × 199,053,151,732.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,445,234,178.29x = 98,740,319,030,946,201,337,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,740,319,030,946,201,337,856/359,445,234,178.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,701,984,174.78

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