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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,020,187,136.65, 316,062,211,572.40 and 126,137,286,353.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,020,187,136.65, 316,062,211,572.40 and 126,137,286,353.46 is: 174,077,360,537.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,020,187,136.65 : 316,062,211,572.40 = 126,137,286,353.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,020,187,136.65/316,062,211,572.40 = 126,137,286,353.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,020,187,136.65x = 316,062,211,572.40 × 126,137,286,353.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,020,187,136.65x = 39,867,229,686,615,683,104,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,867,229,686,615,683,104,768/229,020,187,136.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,077,360,537.78

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