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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 368,281,632,475.32, 508,223,244,062.73 and 205,703,650,989.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 368,281,632,475.32, 508,223,244,062.73 and 205,703,650,989.03 is: 283,868,017,306.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    368,281,632,475.32 : 508,223,244,062.73 = 205,703,650,989.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    368,281,632,475.32/508,223,244,062.73 = 205,703,650,989.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    368,281,632,475.32x = 508,223,244,062.73 × 205,703,650,989.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    368,281,632,475.32x = 104,543,376,821,192,417,607,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,543,376,821,192,417,607,680/368,281,632,475.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,868,017,306.56

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