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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 368,281,632,844.72, 508,223,244,573.60 and 205,703,651,359.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 368,281,632,844.72, 508,223,244,573.60 and 205,703,651,359.46 is: 283,868,017,818.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    368,281,632,844.72 : 508,223,244,573.60 = 205,703,651,359.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    368,281,632,844.72/508,223,244,573.60 = 205,703,651,359.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    368,281,632,844.72x = 508,223,244,573.60 × 205,703,651,359.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    368,281,632,844.72x = 104,543,377,114,541,368,279,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,543,377,114,541,368,279,040/368,281,632,844.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,868,017,818.37

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