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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 358,600,725,686.52, 537,901,088,566.71 and 119,835,374,752.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 358,600,725,686.52, 537,901,088,566.71 and 119,835,374,752.35 is: 179,753,062,140.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    358,600,725,686.52 : 537,901,088,566.71 = 119,835,374,752.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    358,600,725,686.52/537,901,088,566.71 = 119,835,374,752.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    358,600,725,686.52x = 537,901,088,566.71 × 119,835,374,752.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    358,600,725,686.52x = 64,459,578,528,088,702,582,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,459,578,528,088,702,582,784/358,600,725,686.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,753,062,140.87

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