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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,650,032.42, 496,311,762.76 and 200,882,472.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,650,032.42, 496,311,762.76 and 200,882,472.38 is: 277,214,861.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,650,032.42 : 496,311,762.76 = 200,882,472.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,650,032.42/496,311,762.76 = 200,882,472.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,650,032.42x = 496,311,762.76 × 200,882,472.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,650,032.42x = 99,700,333,973,382,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,700,333,973,382,208/359,650,032.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,214,861.63

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