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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 226,600,435,476.44, 312,849,726,488.72 and 144,247,661,463.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 226,600,435,476.44, 312,849,726,488.72 and 144,247,661,463.52 is: 199,151,609,486.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,600,435,476.44 : 312,849,726,488.72 = 144,247,661,463.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,600,435,476.44/312,849,726,488.72 = 144,247,661,463.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,600,435,476.44x = 312,849,726,488.72 × 144,247,661,463.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,600,435,476.44x = 45,127,841,435,499,704,090,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,127,841,435,499,704,090,624/226,600,435,476.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,151,609,486.61

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