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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,996,232,907.13, 204,229,517,111.20 and 83,765,578,165.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,996,232,907.13, 204,229,517,111.20 and 83,765,578,165.29 is: 115,593,506,964.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,996,232,907.13 : 204,229,517,111.20 = 83,765,578,165.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,996,232,907.13/204,229,517,111.20 = 83,765,578,165.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,996,232,907.13x = 204,229,517,111.20 × 83,765,578,165.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,996,232,907.13x = 17,107,403,579,238,066,946,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,107,403,579,238,066,946,048/147,996,232,907.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,593,506,964.28

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