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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 226,618,164,140.37, 312,737,419,462.82 and 123,739,362,880.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 226,618,164,140.37, 312,737,419,462.82 and 123,739,362,880.71 is: 170,762,697,597.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,618,164,140.37 : 312,737,419,462.82 = 123,739,362,880.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,618,164,140.37/312,737,419,462.82 = 123,739,362,880.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,618,164,140.37x = 312,737,419,462.82 × 123,739,362,880.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,618,164,140.37x = 38,697,929,033,286,703,644,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,697,929,033,286,703,644,672/226,618,164,140.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,762,697,597.87

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