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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,445,234,187.28, 496,050,015,657.18 and 199,053,151,741.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,445,234,187.28, 496,050,015,657.18 and 199,053,151,741.32 is: 274,701,984,187.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,445,234,187.28 : 496,050,015,657.18 = 199,053,151,741.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,445,234,187.28/496,050,015,657.18 = 199,053,151,741.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,445,234,187.28x = 496,050,015,657.18 × 199,053,151,741.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,445,234,187.28x = 98,740,319,037,892,807,622,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,740,319,037,892,807,622,656/359,445,234,187.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,701,984,187.24

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