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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,197,519,228.14, 196,796,278,842.21 and 36,870,467,005.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,197,519,228.14, 196,796,278,842.21 and 36,870,467,005.00 is: 55,305,700,507.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,197,519,228.14 : 196,796,278,842.21 = 36,870,467,005.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,197,519,228.14/196,796,278,842.21 = 36,870,467,005.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,197,519,228.14x = 196,796,278,842.21 × 36,870,467,005.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,197,519,228.14x = 7,255,970,705,758,679,465,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,255,970,705,758,679,465,984/131,197,519,228.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,305,700,507.50

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