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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 154,524,673,878.40, 231,787,010,817.60 and 148,429,683,337.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 154,524,673,878.40, 231,787,010,817.60 and 148,429,683,337.60 is: 222,644,525,006.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    154,524,673,878.40 : 231,787,010,817.60 = 148,429,683,337.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    154,524,673,878.40/231,787,010,817.60 = 148,429,683,337.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    154,524,673,878.40x = 231,787,010,817.60 × 148,429,683,337.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    154,524,673,878.40x = 34,404,072,617,425,235,869,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,404,072,617,425,235,869,696/154,524,673,878.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,644,525,006.40

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