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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,465,472,001.20, 272,198,208,001.80 and 157,004,291,073.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,465,472,001.20, 272,198,208,001.80 and 157,004,291,073.20 is: 235,506,436,609.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,465,472,001.20 : 272,198,208,001.80 = 157,004,291,073.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,465,472,001.20/272,198,208,001.80 = 157,004,291,073.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,465,472,001.20x = 272,198,208,001.80 × 157,004,291,073.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,465,472,001.20x = 42,736,286,678,718,045,224,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,736,286,678,718,045,224,960/181,465,472,001.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,506,436,609.80

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