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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 226,591,562,348.88, 312,837,502,006.26 and 144,238,805,365.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 226,591,562,348.88, 312,837,502,006.26 and 144,238,805,365.40 is: 199,139,399,080.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,591,562,348.88 : 312,837,502,006.26 = 144,238,805,365.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,591,562,348.88/312,837,502,006.26 = 144,238,805,365.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,591,562,348.88x = 312,837,502,006.26 × 144,238,805,365.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,591,562,348.88x = 45,123,307,562,878,864,719,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,123,307,562,878,864,719,872/226,591,562,348.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,139,399,080.55

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