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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,880,270,273.20, 496,634,653,105.80 and 197,296,425,414.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,880,270,273.20, 496,634,653,105.80 and 197,296,425,414.98 is: 272,269,001,355.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,880,270,273.20 : 496,634,653,105.80 = 197,296,425,414.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,880,270,273.20/496,634,653,105.80 = 197,296,425,414.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,880,270,273.20x = 496,634,653,105.80 × 197,296,425,414.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,880,270,273.20x = 97,984,241,794,982,946,537,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,984,241,794,982,946,537,472/359,880,270,273.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,269,001,355.92

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