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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,996,232,901.98, 204,229,517,104.05 and 83,765,578,160.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,996,232,901.98, 204,229,517,104.05 and 83,765,578,160.18 is: 115,593,506,957.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,996,232,901.98 : 204,229,517,104.05 = 83,765,578,160.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,996,232,901.98/204,229,517,104.05 = 83,765,578,160.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,996,232,901.98x = 204,229,517,104.05 × 83,765,578,160.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,996,232,901.98x = 17,107,403,577,595,527,168,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,107,403,577,595,527,168,000/147,996,232,901.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,593,506,957.21

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