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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360,596,758,902.16, 540,912,533,178.39 and 118,568,510,545.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 360,596,758,902.16, 540,912,533,178.39 and 118,568,510,545.09 is: 177,858,485,443.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,596,758,902.16 : 540,912,533,178.39 = 118,568,510,545.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,596,758,902.16/540,912,533,178.39 = 118,568,510,545.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,596,758,902.16x = 540,912,533,178.39 × 118,568,510,545.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,596,758,902.16x = 64,135,193,394,133,279,440,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,135,193,394,133,279,440,896/360,596,758,902.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,858,485,443.39

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