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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360,596,758,898.22, 540,912,533,172.52 and 118,568,510,541.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 360,596,758,898.22, 540,912,533,172.52 and 118,568,510,541.13 is: 177,858,485,437.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,596,758,898.22 : 540,912,533,172.52 = 118,568,510,541.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,596,758,898.22/540,912,533,172.52 = 118,568,510,541.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,596,758,898.22x = 540,912,533,172.52 × 118,568,510,541.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,596,758,898.22x = 64,135,193,391,295,270,748,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,135,193,391,295,270,748,160/360,596,758,898.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,858,485,437.46

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