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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 228,418,950,292.62, 315,225,710,994.59 and 125,539,716,572.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 228,418,950,292.62, 315,225,710,994.59 and 125,539,716,572.94 is: 173,248,963,643.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    228,418,950,292.62 : 315,225,710,994.59 = 125,539,716,572.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    228,418,950,292.62/315,225,710,994.59 = 125,539,716,572.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    228,418,950,292.62x = 315,225,710,994.59 × 125,539,716,572.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    228,418,950,292.62x = 39,573,346,414,764,329,271,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,573,346,414,764,329,271,296/228,418,950,292.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,248,963,643.64

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