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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 228,082,795,728.58, 342,137,267,916.40 and 60,385,900,848.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 228,082,795,728.58, 342,137,267,916.40 and 60,385,900,848.21 is: 90,582,312,755.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    228,082,795,728.58 : 342,137,267,916.40 = 60,385,900,848.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    228,082,795,728.58/342,137,267,916.40 = 60,385,900,848.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    228,082,795,728.58x = 342,137,267,916.40 × 60,385,900,848.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    228,082,795,728.58x = 20,660,267,136,876,508,348,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,660,267,136,876,508,348,416/228,082,795,728.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,582,312,755.68

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