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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 358,257,134,838.81, 537,461,174,945.13 and 116,215,345,662.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 358,257,134,838.81, 537,461,174,945.13 and 116,215,345,662.05 is: 174,347,501,144.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    358,257,134,838.81 : 537,461,174,945.13 = 116,215,345,662.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    358,257,134,838.81/537,461,174,945.13 = 116,215,345,662.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    358,257,134,838.81x = 537,461,174,945.13 × 116,215,345,662.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    358,257,134,838.81x = 62,461,236,226,179,809,148,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,461,236,226,179,809,148,928/358,257,134,838.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,347,501,144.07

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