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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,445,319,161.32, 496,050,132,921.56 and 199,053,236,715.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,445,319,161.32, 496,050,132,921.56 and 199,053,236,715.24 is: 274,702,101,453.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,445,319,161.32 : 496,050,132,921.56 = 199,053,236,715.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,445,319,161.32/496,050,132,921.56 = 199,053,236,715.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,445,319,161.32x = 496,050,132,921.56 × 199,053,236,715.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,445,319,161.32x = 98,740,384,531,061,548,253,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,740,384,531,061,548,253,184/359,445,319,161.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,702,101,453.01

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