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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 358,257,134,839.05, 537,461,174,945.55 and 116,215,345,662.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 358,257,134,839.05, 537,461,174,945.55 and 116,215,345,662.30 is: 174,347,501,144.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    358,257,134,839.05 : 537,461,174,945.55 = 116,215,345,662.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    358,257,134,839.05/537,461,174,945.55 = 116,215,345,662.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    358,257,134,839.05x = 537,461,174,945.55 × 116,215,345,662.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    358,257,134,839.05x = 62,461,236,226,362,982,793,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,461,236,226,362,982,793,216/358,257,134,839.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,347,501,144.46

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