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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 368,281,632,816.73, 508,223,244,534.96 and 205,703,651,331.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 368,281,632,816.73, 508,223,244,534.96 and 205,703,651,331.46 is: 283,868,017,779.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    368,281,632,816.73 : 508,223,244,534.96 = 205,703,651,331.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    368,281,632,816.73/508,223,244,534.96 = 205,703,651,331.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    368,281,632,816.73x = 508,223,244,534.96 × 205,703,651,331.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    368,281,632,816.73x = 104,543,377,092,362,744,365,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,543,377,092,362,744,365,056/368,281,632,816.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,868,017,779.72

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