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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360,683,969,971.96, 540,555,310,786.46 and 201,500,639,451.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 360,683,969,971.96, 540,555,310,786.46 and 201,500,639,451.64 is: 301,988,027,887.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,683,969,971.96 : 540,555,310,786.46 = 201,500,639,451.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,683,969,971.96/540,555,310,786.46 = 201,500,639,451.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,683,969,971.96x = 540,555,310,786.46 × 201,500,639,451.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,683,969,971.96x = 108,922,240,782,451,693,584,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,922,240,782,451,693,584,384/360,683,969,971.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,988,027,887.46

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