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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,314,710,417.87, 499,995,815,855.39 and 199,730,787,587.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,314,710,417.87, 499,995,815,855.39 and 199,730,787,587.24 is: 275,629,322,298.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,314,710,417.87 : 499,995,815,855.39 = 199,730,787,587.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,314,710,417.87/499,995,815,855.39 = 199,730,787,587.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,314,710,417.87x = 499,995,815,855.39 × 199,730,787,587.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,314,710,417.87x = 99,864,558,091,121,656,332,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,864,558,091,121,656,332,288/362,314,710,417.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,629,322,298.13

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