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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 368,281,632,818.73, 508,223,244,537.70 and 205,703,651,333.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 368,281,632,818.73, 508,223,244,537.70 and 205,703,651,333.46 is: 283,868,017,782.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    368,281,632,818.73 : 508,223,244,537.70 = 205,703,651,333.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    368,281,632,818.73/508,223,244,537.70 = 205,703,651,333.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    368,281,632,818.73x = 508,223,244,537.70 × 205,703,651,333.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    368,281,632,818.73x = 104,543,377,093,942,822,567,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,543,377,093,942,822,567,936/368,281,632,818.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,868,017,782.47

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