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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,681,032, 202,217,560.82 and 117,012,378.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,681,032, 202,217,560.82 and 117,012,378.12 is: 161,315,729.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,681,032 : 202,217,560.82 = 117,012,378.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,681,032/202,217,560.82 = 117,012,378.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,681,032x = 202,217,560.82 × 117,012,378.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,681,032x = 23,661,957,689,173,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,661,957,689,173,936/146,681,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,315,729.56

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