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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,308,296,553.25, 198,462,433,884.53 and 36,694,314,142.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,308,296,553.25, 198,462,433,884.53 and 36,694,314,142.96 is: 55,041,468,178.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,308,296,553.25 : 198,462,433,884.53 = 36,694,314,142.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,308,296,553.25/198,462,433,884.53 = 36,694,314,142.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,308,296,553.25x = 198,462,433,884.53 × 36,694,314,142.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,308,296,553.25x = 7,282,442,894,535,372,570,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,282,442,894,535,372,570,624/132,308,296,553.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,041,468,178.86

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