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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,978,816,877.80, 253,468,225,316.70 and 141,704,414,452.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,978,816,877.80, 253,468,225,316.70 and 141,704,414,452.20 is: 212,556,621,678.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,978,816,877.80 : 253,468,225,316.70 = 141,704,414,452.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,978,816,877.80/253,468,225,316.70 = 141,704,414,452.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,978,816,877.80x = 253,468,225,316.70 × 141,704,414,452.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,978,816,877.80x = 35,917,566,450,741,274,476,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,917,566,450,741,274,476,544/168,978,816,877.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,556,621,678.30

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