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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 237,896,133,171.38, 356,739,484,638.99 and 126,074,909,638.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 237,896,133,171.38, 356,739,484,638.99 and 126,074,909,638.58 is: 189,056,869,865.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    237,896,133,171.38 : 356,739,484,638.99 = 126,074,909,638.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    237,896,133,171.38/356,739,484,638.99 = 126,074,909,638.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    237,896,133,171.38x = 356,739,484,638.99 × 126,074,909,638.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    237,896,133,171.38x = 44,975,898,290,374,263,701,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,975,898,290,374,263,701,504/237,896,133,171.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,056,869,865.03

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