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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,565,141,912.36, 500,341,451,354.41 and 197,770,252,278.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,565,141,912.36, 500,341,451,354.41 and 197,770,252,278.30 is: 272,923,796,638.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,565,141,912.36 : 500,341,451,354.41 = 197,770,252,278.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,565,141,912.36/500,341,451,354.41 = 197,770,252,278.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,565,141,912.36x = 500,341,451,354.41 × 197,770,252,278.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,565,141,912.36x = 98,952,655,059,652,414,799,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,952,655,059,652,414,799,872/362,565,141,912.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,923,796,638.93

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