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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 226,101,436,973.86, 339,252,308,992.56 and 118,510,138,605.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 226,101,436,973.86, 339,252,308,992.56 and 118,510,138,605.26 is: 177,817,702,969.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,101,436,973.86 : 339,252,308,992.56 = 118,510,138,605.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,101,436,973.86/339,252,308,992.56 = 118,510,138,605.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,101,436,973.86x = 339,252,308,992.56 × 118,510,138,605.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,101,436,973.86x = 40,204,838,160,862,774,558,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,204,838,160,862,774,558,720/226,101,436,973.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,817,702,969.80

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