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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,445,319,172.59, 496,050,132,937.13 and 199,053,236,726.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,445,319,172.59, 496,050,132,937.13 and 199,053,236,726.59 is: 274,702,101,468.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,445,319,172.59 : 496,050,132,937.13 = 199,053,236,726.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,445,319,172.59/496,050,132,937.13 = 199,053,236,726.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,445,319,172.59x = 496,050,132,937.13 × 199,053,236,726.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,445,319,172.59x = 98,740,384,539,790,968,619,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,740,384,539,790,968,619,008/359,445,319,172.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,702,101,468.68

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