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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360,656,254,949.04, 497,751,548,213.88 and 218,086,535,363.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 360,656,254,949.04, 497,751,548,213.88 and 218,086,535,363.76 is: 300,987,184,146.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,656,254,949.04 : 497,751,548,213.88 = 218,086,535,363.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,656,254,949.04/497,751,548,213.88 = 218,086,535,363.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,656,254,949.04x = 497,751,548,213.88 × 218,086,535,363.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,656,254,949.04x = 108,552,910,621,912,644,714,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,552,910,621,912,644,714,496/360,656,254,949.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,987,184,146.44

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