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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 226,101,436,966.47, 339,252,308,981.52 and 118,510,138,597.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 226,101,436,966.47, 339,252,308,981.52 and 118,510,138,597.89 is: 177,817,702,958.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,101,436,966.47 : 339,252,308,981.52 = 118,510,138,597.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,101,436,966.47/339,252,308,981.52 = 118,510,138,597.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,101,436,966.47x = 339,252,308,981.52 × 118,510,138,597.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,101,436,966.47x = 40,204,838,157,054,136,811,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,204,838,157,054,136,811,520/226,101,436,966.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,817,702,958.77

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