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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,148,621,132.34, 316,210,848,875.88 and 126,259,983,054.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,148,621,132.34, 316,210,848,875.88 and 126,259,983,054.26 is: 174,230,925,865.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,148,621,132.34 : 316,210,848,875.88 = 126,259,983,054.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,148,621,132.34/316,210,848,875.88 = 126,259,983,054.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,148,621,132.34x = 316,210,848,875.88 × 126,259,983,054.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,148,621,132.34x = 39,924,776,420,641,773,453,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,924,776,420,641,773,453,312/229,148,621,132.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,230,925,865.29

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