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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 226,101,436,964.61, 339,252,308,978.68 and 118,510,138,596.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 226,101,436,964.61, 339,252,308,978.68 and 118,510,138,596.01 is: 177,817,702,955.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,101,436,964.61 : 339,252,308,978.68 = 118,510,138,596.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,101,436,964.61/339,252,308,978.68 = 118,510,138,596.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,101,436,964.61x = 339,252,308,978.68 × 118,510,138,596.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,101,436,964.61x = 40,204,838,156,079,774,826,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,204,838,156,079,774,826,496/226,101,436,964.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,817,702,955.92

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