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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 363,204,052.52, 501,216,889.52 and 198,188,778.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 363,204,052.52, 501,216,889.52 and 198,188,778.92 is: 273,497,948.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    363,204,052.52 : 501,216,889.52 = 198,188,778.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    363,204,052.52/501,216,889.52 = 198,188,778.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    363,204,052.52x = 501,216,889.52 × 198,188,778.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    363,204,052.52x = 99,335,563,309,797,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,335,563,309,797,856/363,204,052.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,497,948.66

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