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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,445,234,187.42, 496,050,015,657.36 and 199,053,151,741.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,445,234,187.42, 496,050,015,657.36 and 199,053,151,741.41 is: 274,701,984,187.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,445,234,187.42 : 496,050,015,657.36 = 199,053,151,741.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,445,234,187.42/496,050,015,657.36 = 199,053,151,741.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,445,234,187.42x = 496,050,015,657.36 × 199,053,151,741.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,445,234,187.42x = 98,740,319,037,973,287,927,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,740,319,037,973,287,927,808/359,445,234,187.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,701,984,187.36

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