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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 226,709,572,781.71, 340,112,119,194.51 and 73,542,503,144.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 226,709,572,781.71, 340,112,119,194.51 and 73,542,503,144.68 is: 110,329,247,629.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,709,572,781.71 : 340,112,119,194.51 = 73,542,503,144.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,709,572,781.71/340,112,119,194.51 = 73,542,503,144.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,709,572,781.71x = 340,112,119,194.51 × 73,542,503,144.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,709,572,781.71x = 25,012,696,595,406,027,489,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,012,696,595,406,027,489,280/226,709,572,781.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,329,247,629.48

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