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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,700,334,764.12, 496,387,044,538.02 and 197,094,144,223.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,700,334,764.12, 496,387,044,538.02 and 197,094,144,223.08 is: 271,990,238,237.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,700,334,764.12 : 496,387,044,538.02 = 197,094,144,223.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,700,334,764.12/496,387,044,538.02 = 197,094,144,223.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,700,334,764.12x = 496,387,044,538.02 × 197,094,144,223.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,700,334,764.12x = 97,834,979,746,644,941,078,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,834,979,746,644,941,078,528/359,700,334,764.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,990,238,237.62

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