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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,278,679,301.71, 316,405,533,125.47 and 126,393,538,743.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,278,679,301.71, 316,405,533,125.47 and 126,393,538,743.78 is: 174,423,610,305.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,278,679,301.71 : 316,405,533,125.47 = 126,393,538,743.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,278,679,301.71/316,405,533,125.47 = 126,393,538,743.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,278,679,301.71x = 316,405,533,125.47 × 126,393,538,743.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,278,679,301.71x = 39,991,615,009,840,452,075,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,991,615,009,840,452,075,520/229,278,679,301.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,423,610,305.32

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