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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 364,480,009,173.84, 502,982,237,715.84 and 217,992,468,047.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 364,480,009,173.84, 502,982,237,715.84 and 217,992,468,047.16 is: 300,829,501,272.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    364,480,009,173.84 : 502,982,237,715.84 = 217,992,468,047.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    364,480,009,173.84/502,982,237,715.84 = 217,992,468,047.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    364,480,009,173.84x = 502,982,237,715.84 × 217,992,468,047.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    364,480,009,173.84x = 109,646,339,383,559,297,433,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,646,339,383,559,297,433,600/364,480,009,173.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,829,501,272.49

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