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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 368,281,632,815.73, 508,223,244,533.58 and 205,703,651,330.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 368,281,632,815.73, 508,223,244,533.58 and 205,703,651,330.46 is: 283,868,017,778.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    368,281,632,815.73 : 508,223,244,533.58 = 205,703,651,330.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    368,281,632,815.73/508,223,244,533.58 = 205,703,651,330.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    368,281,632,815.73x = 508,223,244,533.58 × 205,703,651,330.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    368,281,632,815.73x = 104,543,377,091,570,658,443,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,543,377,091,570,658,443,264/368,281,632,815.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,868,017,778.34

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