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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,530,778,726.97, 538,545,702,096.78 and 215,653,517,205.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,530,778,726.97, 538,545,702,096.78 and 215,653,517,205.71 is: 323,030,131,785.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,530,778,726.97 : 538,545,702,096.78 = 215,653,517,205.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,530,778,726.97/538,545,702,096.78 = 215,653,517,205.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,530,778,726.97x = 538,545,702,096.78 × 215,653,517,205.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,530,778,726.97x = 116,139,274,833,189,123,653,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,139,274,833,189,123,653,632/359,530,778,726.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,030,131,785.70

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