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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 226,600,436,941.04, 312,849,728,532.96 and 144,247,662,920

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 226,600,436,941.04, 312,849,728,532.96 and 144,247,662,920 is: 199,151,611,511.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,600,436,941.04 : 312,849,728,532.96 = 144,247,662,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,600,436,941.04/312,849,728,532.96 = 144,247,662,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,600,436,941.04x = 312,849,728,532.96 × 144,247,662,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,600,436,941.04x = 45,127,842,186,035,919,323,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,127,842,186,035,919,323,136/226,600,436,941.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,151,611,511.58

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