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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360,295,906,320.42, 497,222,685,926.02 and 197,721,370,148.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 360,295,906,320.42, 497,222,685,926.02 and 197,721,370,148.38 is: 272,863,357,605.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,295,906,320.42 : 497,222,685,926.02 = 197,721,370,148.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,295,906,320.42/497,222,685,926.02 = 197,721,370,148.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,295,906,320.42x = 497,222,685,926.02 × 197,721,370,148.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,295,906,320.42x = 98,311,550,730,150,309,003,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,311,550,730,150,309,003,264/360,295,906,320.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,863,357,605.62

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