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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360,596,758,906.66, 540,912,533,185.15 and 118,568,510,549.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 360,596,758,906.66, 540,912,533,185.15 and 118,568,510,549.59 is: 177,858,485,450.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,596,758,906.66 : 540,912,533,185.15 = 118,568,510,549.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,596,758,906.66/540,912,533,185.15 = 118,568,510,549.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,596,758,906.66x = 540,912,533,185.15 × 118,568,510,549.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,596,758,906.66x = 64,135,193,397,368,908,152,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,135,193,397,368,908,152,832/360,596,758,906.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,858,485,450.14

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