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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,445,319,132.72, 496,050,132,882.07 and 199,053,236,686.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,445,319,132.72, 496,050,132,882.07 and 199,053,236,686.68 is: 274,702,101,413.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,445,319,132.72 : 496,050,132,882.07 = 199,053,236,686.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,445,319,132.72/496,050,132,882.07 = 199,053,236,686.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,445,319,132.72x = 496,050,132,882.07 × 199,053,236,686.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,445,319,132.72x = 98,740,384,509,033,734,733,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,740,384,509,033,734,733,824/359,445,319,132.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,702,101,413.58

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