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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,445,319,127.38, 496,050,132,874.72 and 199,053,236,681.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,445,319,127.38, 496,050,132,874.72 and 199,053,236,681.33 is: 274,702,101,406.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,445,319,127.38 : 496,050,132,874.72 = 199,053,236,681.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,445,319,127.38/496,050,132,874.72 = 199,053,236,681.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,445,319,127.38x = 496,050,132,874.72 × 199,053,236,681.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,445,319,127.38x = 98,740,384,504,916,824,031,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,740,384,504,916,824,031,232/359,445,319,127.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,702,101,406.21

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