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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360,596,667,063.92, 540,912,396,736.28 and 118,568,418,863.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 360,596,667,063.92, 540,912,396,736.28 and 118,568,418,863.33 is: 177,858,348,350.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,596,667,063.92 : 540,912,396,736.28 = 118,568,418,863.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,596,667,063.92/540,912,396,736.28 = 118,568,418,863.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,596,667,063.92x = 540,912,396,736.28 × 118,568,418,863.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,596,667,063.92x = 64,135,127,624,594,986,369,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,135,127,624,594,986,369,024/360,596,667,063.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,858,348,350.25

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