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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,627,659,174.18, 733,047,519,214.44 and 148,658,001,830.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,627,659,174.18, 733,047,519,214.44 and 148,658,001,830.37 is: 223,019,260,999.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,627,659,174.18 : 733,047,519,214.44 = 148,658,001,830.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,627,659,174.18/733,047,519,214.44 = 148,658,001,830.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,627,659,174.18x = 733,047,519,214.44 × 148,658,001,830.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,627,659,174.18x = 108,973,379,453,128,403,845,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,973,379,453,128,403,845,120/488,627,659,174.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,019,260,999.88

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