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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,648,437.24, 496,314,837.24 and 194,636,006.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,648,437.24, 496,314,837.24 and 194,636,006.74 is: 268,597,685.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,648,437.24 : 496,314,837.24 = 194,636,006.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,648,437.24/496,314,837.24 = 194,636,006.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,648,437.24x = 496,314,837.24 × 194,636,006.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,648,437.24x = 96,600,738,006,206,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,600,738,006,206,656/359,648,437.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,597,685.97

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