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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,148,621,141.52, 316,210,848,888.57 and 126,259,983,063.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,148,621,141.52, 316,210,848,888.57 and 126,259,983,063.45 is: 174,230,925,877.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,148,621,141.52 : 316,210,848,888.57 = 126,259,983,063.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,148,621,141.52/316,210,848,888.57 = 126,259,983,063.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,148,621,141.52x = 316,210,848,888.57 × 126,259,983,063.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,148,621,141.52x = 39,924,776,425,149,995,941,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,924,776,425,149,995,941,888/229,148,621,141.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,230,925,877.98

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