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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,601,555,884.60, 496,187,074,945.60 and 205,206,742,608.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,601,555,884.60, 496,187,074,945.60 and 205,206,742,608.32 is: 283,149,312,642.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,601,555,884.60 : 496,187,074,945.60 = 205,206,742,608.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,601,555,884.60/496,187,074,945.60 = 205,206,742,608.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,601,555,884.60x = 496,187,074,945.60 × 205,206,742,608.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,601,555,884.60x = 101,820,933,373,936,917,282,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,820,933,373,936,917,282,816/359,601,555,884.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,149,312,642.61

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