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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 358,600,725,682.40, 537,901,088,560.52 and 119,835,374,748.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 358,600,725,682.40, 537,901,088,560.52 and 119,835,374,748.22 is: 179,753,062,134.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    358,600,725,682.40 : 537,901,088,560.52 = 119,835,374,748.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    358,600,725,682.40/537,901,088,560.52 = 119,835,374,748.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    358,600,725,682.40x = 537,901,088,560.52 × 119,835,374,748.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    358,600,725,682.40x = 64,459,578,525,125,393,252,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,459,578,525,125,393,252,352/358,600,725,682.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,753,062,134.67

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