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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,308,296,553.12, 198,462,433,884.33 and 36,694,314,142.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,308,296,553.12, 198,462,433,884.33 and 36,694,314,142.83 is: 55,041,468,178.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,308,296,553.12 : 198,462,433,884.33 = 36,694,314,142.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,308,296,553.12/198,462,433,884.33 = 36,694,314,142.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,308,296,553.12x = 198,462,433,884.33 × 36,694,314,142.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,308,296,553.12x = 7,282,442,894,501,240,373,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,282,442,894,501,240,373,248/132,308,296,553.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,041,468,178.66

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