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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,445,234,185.42, 496,050,015,654.60 and 199,053,151,739.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,445,234,185.42, 496,050,015,654.60 and 199,053,151,739.41 is: 274,701,984,184.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,445,234,185.42 : 496,050,015,654.60 = 199,053,151,739.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,445,234,185.42/496,050,015,654.60 = 199,053,151,739.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,445,234,185.42x = 496,050,015,654.60 × 199,053,151,739.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,445,234,185.42x = 98,740,319,036,431,797,321,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,740,319,036,431,797,321,728/359,445,234,185.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,701,984,184.60

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