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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 226,101,436,962.72, 339,252,308,975.88 and 118,510,138,594.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 226,101,436,962.72, 339,252,308,975.88 and 118,510,138,594.13 is: 177,817,702,953.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,101,436,962.72 : 339,252,308,975.88 = 118,510,138,594.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,101,436,962.72/339,252,308,975.88 = 118,510,138,594.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,101,436,962.72x = 339,252,308,975.88 × 118,510,138,594.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,101,436,962.72x = 40,204,838,155,110,152,404,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,204,838,155,110,152,404,992/226,101,436,962.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,817,702,953.12

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