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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,361,459,332.60, 182,658,565,140.30 and 72,214,469,159.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,361,459,332.60, 182,658,565,140.30 and 72,214,469,159.16 is: 99,655,831,731.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,361,459,332.60 : 182,658,565,140.30 = 72,214,469,159.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,361,459,332.60/182,658,565,140.30 = 72,214,469,159.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,361,459,332.60x = 182,658,565,140.30 × 72,214,469,159.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,361,459,332.60x = 13,190,591,318,980,611,276,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,190,591,318,980,611,276,800/132,361,459,332.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,655,831,731.46

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