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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,697,282,985.76, 228,724,433,471.04 and 108,608,272,502.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,697,282,985.76, 228,724,433,471.04 and 108,608,272,502.40 is: 149,920,174,614.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,697,282,985.76 : 228,724,433,471.04 = 108,608,272,502.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,697,282,985.76/228,724,433,471.04 = 108,608,272,502.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,697,282,985.76x = 228,724,433,471.04 × 108,608,272,502.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,697,282,985.76x = 24,841,365,598,379,771,428,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,841,365,598,379,771,428,864/165,697,282,985.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,920,174,614.54

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