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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,166,811,431.77, 499,775,648,675.04 and 197,364,830,964.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,166,811,431.77, 499,775,648,675.04 and 197,364,830,964.72 is: 272,355,537,027.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,166,811,431.77 : 499,775,648,675.04 = 197,364,830,964.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,166,811,431.77/499,775,648,675.04 = 197,364,830,964.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,166,811,431.77x = 499,775,648,675.04 × 197,364,830,964.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,166,811,431.77x = 98,638,136,421,032,558,329,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,638,136,421,032,558,329,856/362,166,811,431.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,355,537,027.49

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