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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,148,621,165.84, 316,210,848,922.02 and 126,259,983,087.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,148,621,165.84, 316,210,848,922.02 and 126,259,983,087.71 is: 174,230,925,911.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,148,621,165.84 : 316,210,848,922.02 = 126,259,983,087.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,148,621,165.84/316,210,848,922.02 = 126,259,983,087.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,148,621,165.84x = 316,210,848,922.02 × 126,259,983,087.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,148,621,165.84x = 39,924,776,437,044,672,987,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,924,776,437,044,672,987,136/229,148,621,165.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,230,925,911.40

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