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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360,596,667,062.92, 540,912,396,734.78 and 118,568,418,862.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 360,596,667,062.92, 540,912,396,734.78 and 118,568,418,862.33 is: 177,858,348,348.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,596,667,062.92 : 540,912,396,734.78 = 118,568,418,862.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,596,667,062.92/540,912,396,734.78 = 118,568,418,862.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,596,667,062.92x = 540,912,396,734.78 × 118,568,418,862.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,596,667,062.92x = 64,135,127,623,876,225,269,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,135,127,623,876,225,269,760/360,596,667,062.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,858,348,348.75

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