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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,700,334,771.62, 496,387,044,548.37 and 197,094,144,230.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,700,334,771.62, 496,387,044,548.37 and 197,094,144,230.58 is: 271,990,238,247.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,700,334,771.62 : 496,387,044,548.37 = 197,094,144,230.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,700,334,771.62/496,387,044,548.37 = 197,094,144,230.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,700,334,771.62x = 496,387,044,548.37 × 197,094,144,230.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,700,334,771.62x = 97,834,979,752,407,763,779,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,834,979,752,407,763,779,584/359,700,334,771.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,990,238,247.97

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