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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,445,319,187.45, 496,050,132,957.54 and 199,053,236,741.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,445,319,187.45, 496,050,132,957.54 and 199,053,236,741.46 is: 274,702,101,489.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,445,319,187.45 : 496,050,132,957.54 = 199,053,236,741.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,445,319,187.45/496,050,132,957.54 = 199,053,236,741.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,445,319,187.45x = 496,050,132,957.54 × 199,053,236,741.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,445,319,187.45x = 98,740,384,551,229,909,368,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,740,384,551,229,909,368,832/359,445,319,187.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,702,101,489.15

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