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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360,596,758,889.13, 540,912,533,158.89 and 118,568,510,532.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 360,596,758,889.13, 540,912,533,158.89 and 118,568,510,532.04 is: 177,858,485,423.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,596,758,889.13 : 540,912,533,158.89 = 118,568,510,532.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,596,758,889.13/540,912,533,158.89 = 118,568,510,532.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,596,758,889.13x = 540,912,533,158.89 × 118,568,510,532.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,596,758,889.13x = 64,135,193,384,762,281,558,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,135,193,384,762,281,558,016/360,596,758,889.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,858,485,423.83

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