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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 237,061,348,662.39, 327,136,196,726.23 and 134,176,259,365.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 237,061,348,662.39, 327,136,196,726.23 and 134,176,259,365.21 is: 185,158,447,074.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    237,061,348,662.39 : 327,136,196,726.23 = 134,176,259,365.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    237,061,348,662.39/327,136,196,726.23 = 134,176,259,365.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    237,061,348,662.39x = 327,136,196,726.23 × 134,176,259,365.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    237,061,348,662.39x = 43,893,911,179,687,001,849,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,893,911,179,687,001,849,856/237,061,348,662.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,158,447,074.38

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