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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 225,718,538,010.84, 338,609,612,352.96 and 72,512,055,496.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 225,718,538,010.84, 338,609,612,352.96 and 72,512,055,496.08 is: 108,778,300,705.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    225,718,538,010.84 : 338,609,612,352.96 = 72,512,055,496.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    225,718,538,010.84/338,609,612,352.96 = 72,512,055,496.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    225,718,538,010.84x = 338,609,612,352.96 × 72,512,055,496.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    225,718,538,010.84x = 24,553,279,002,443,973,132,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,553,279,002,443,973,132,288/225,718,538,010.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,778,300,705.04

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