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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 160,179,800,146.17, 221,048,343,098.18 and 86,936,031,978.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 160,179,800,146.17, 221,048,343,098.18 and 86,936,031,978.95 is: 119,971,842,934.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,179,800,146.17 : 221,048,343,098.18 = 86,936,031,978.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,179,800,146.17/221,048,343,098.18 = 86,936,031,978.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,179,800,146.17x = 221,048,343,098.18 × 86,936,031,978.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,179,800,146.17x = 19,217,065,824,477,285,187,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,217,065,824,477,285,187,584/160,179,800,146.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,971,842,934.88

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