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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,542,342,578.48, 496,169,030,900.64 and 196,958,443,921.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,542,342,578.48, 496,169,030,900.64 and 196,958,443,921.20 is: 271,802,980,275.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,542,342,578.48 : 496,169,030,900.64 = 196,958,443,921.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,542,342,578.48/496,169,030,900.64 = 196,958,443,921.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,542,342,578.48x = 496,169,030,900.64 × 196,958,443,921.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,542,342,578.48x = 97,724,680,248,079,866,134,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,724,680,248,079,866,134,528/359,542,342,578.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,802,980,275.54

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