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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 371,268,718,442.52, 556,334,668,132.85 and 249,807,384,482.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 371,268,718,442.52, 556,334,668,132.85 and 249,807,384,482.56 is: 374,328,623,553.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    371,268,718,442.52 : 556,334,668,132.85 = 249,807,384,482.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    371,268,718,442.52/556,334,668,132.85 = 249,807,384,482.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    371,268,718,442.52x = 556,334,668,132.85 × 249,807,384,482.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    371,268,718,442.52x = 138,976,508,343,240,273,952,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,976,508,343,240,273,952,768/371,268,718,442.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,328,623,553.98

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