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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 229,516,242,036.24, 316,833,989,700.72 and 148,265,690,558.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 229,516,242,036.24, 316,833,989,700.72 and 148,265,690,558.48 is: 204,672,270,069.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,516,242,036.24 : 316,833,989,700.72 = 148,265,690,558.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,516,242,036.24/316,833,989,700.72 = 148,265,690,558.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,516,242,036.24x = 316,833,989,700.72 × 148,265,690,558.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,516,242,036.24x = 46,975,610,275,375,593,029,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,975,610,275,375,593,029,632/229,516,242,036.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,672,270,069.49

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