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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,591,785,087.32, 516,937,045,999.77 and 203,313,751,888.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,591,785,087.32, 516,937,045,999.77 and 203,313,751,888.17 is: 280,573,185,254.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,591,785,087.32 : 516,937,045,999.77 = 203,313,751,888.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,591,785,087.32/516,937,045,999.77 = 203,313,751,888.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,591,785,087.32x = 516,937,045,999.77 × 203,313,751,888.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,591,785,087.32x = 105,100,410,312,200,776,843,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,100,410,312,200,776,843,264/374,591,785,087.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,573,185,254.72

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