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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 168,978,817,967.80, 253,468,226,951.70 and 141,704,415,542.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 168,978,817,967.80, 253,468,226,951.70 and 141,704,415,542.20 is: 212,556,623,313.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,978,817,967.80 : 253,468,226,951.70 = 141,704,415,542.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,978,817,967.80/253,468,226,951.70 = 141,704,415,542.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,978,817,967.80x = 253,468,226,951.70 × 141,704,415,542.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,978,817,967.80x = 35,917,566,958,708,361,003,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,917,566,958,708,361,003,008/168,978,817,967.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,556,623,313.30

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