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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 788,235,612,147.95, 1,182,355,355,767.20 and 222,276,264,997.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 788,235,612,147.95, 1,182,355,355,767.20 and 222,276,264,997.18 is: 333,414,943,868.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    788,235,612,147.95 : 1,182,355,355,767.20 = 222,276,264,997.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    788,235,612,147.95/1,182,355,355,767.20 = 222,276,264,997.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    788,235,612,147.95x = 1,182,355,355,767.20 × 222,276,264,997.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    788,235,612,147.95x = 262,809,532,379,345,180,426,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,809,532,379,345,180,426,240/788,235,612,147.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,414,943,868.35

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