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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 379,508,967,224.88, 523,732,010,871.28 and 208,230,853,321.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 379,508,967,224.88, 523,732,010,871.28 and 208,230,853,321.62 is: 287,363,864,767.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    379,508,967,224.88 : 523,732,010,871.28 = 208,230,853,321.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    379,508,967,224.88/523,732,010,871.28 = 208,230,853,321.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    379,508,967,224.88x = 523,732,010,871.28 × 208,230,853,321.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    379,508,967,224.88x = 109,057,163,535,574,607,331,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,057,163,535,574,607,331,328/379,508,967,224.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,363,864,767.26

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