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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 364,131,541,695.08, 502,490,618,571.96 and 201,557,851,428.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 364,131,541,695.08, 502,490,618,571.96 and 201,557,851,428.80 is: 278,143,796,527.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    364,131,541,695.08 : 502,490,618,571.96 = 201,557,851,428.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    364,131,541,695.08/502,490,618,571.96 = 201,557,851,428.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    364,131,541,695.08x = 502,490,618,571.96 × 201,557,851,428.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    364,131,541,695.08x = 101,280,929,442,492,917,481,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,280,929,442,492,917,481,472/364,131,541,695.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,143,796,527.53

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