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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,796,413.37, 496,544,743.72 and 198,856,934.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,796,413.37, 496,544,743.72 and 198,856,934.67 is: 274,436,770.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,796,413.37 : 496,544,743.72 = 198,856,934.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,796,413.37/496,544,743.72 = 198,856,934.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,796,413.37x = 496,544,743.72 × 198,856,934.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,796,413.37x = 98,741,365,661,979,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,741,365,661,979,968/359,796,413.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,436,770.33

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