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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 226,101,436,968.73, 339,252,308,984.88 and 118,510,138,600.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 226,101,436,968.73, 339,252,308,984.88 and 118,510,138,600.14 is: 177,817,702,962.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,101,436,968.73 : 339,252,308,984.88 = 118,510,138,600.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,101,436,968.73/339,252,308,984.88 = 118,510,138,600.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,101,436,968.73x = 339,252,308,984.88 × 118,510,138,600.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,101,436,968.73x = 40,204,838,158,215,648,641,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,204,838,158,215,648,641,024/226,101,436,968.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,817,702,962.13

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