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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360,680,358.66, 497,685,793.92 and 201,902,229.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 360,680,358.66, 497,685,793.92 and 201,902,229.24 is: 278,595,351.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,680,358.66 : 497,685,793.92 = 201,902,229.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,680,358.66/497,685,793.92 = 201,902,229.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,680,358.66x = 497,685,793.92 × 201,902,229.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,680,358.66x = 100,483,871,253,527,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,483,871,253,527,248/360,680,358.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,595,351.37

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