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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360,596,667,058.56, 540,912,396,728.22 and 118,568,418,857.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 360,596,667,058.56, 540,912,396,728.22 and 118,568,418,857.91 is: 177,858,348,342.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,596,667,058.56 : 540,912,396,728.22 = 118,568,418,857.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,596,667,058.56/540,912,396,728.22 = 118,568,418,857.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,596,667,058.56x = 540,912,396,728.22 × 118,568,418,857.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,596,667,058.56x = 64,135,127,620,707,571,204,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,135,127,620,707,571,204,096/360,596,667,058.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,858,348,342.12

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