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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 196,534,826,262.88, 271,197,389,808.30 and 114,119,475,712.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 196,534,826,262.88, 271,197,389,808.30 and 114,119,475,712.50 is: 157,472,874,034.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    196,534,826,262.88 : 271,197,389,808.30 = 114,119,475,712.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    196,534,826,262.88/271,197,389,808.30 = 114,119,475,712.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    196,534,826,262.88x = 271,197,389,808.30 × 114,119,475,712.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    196,534,826,262.88x = 30,948,903,939,521,684,439,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,948,903,939,521,684,439,040/196,534,826,262.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,472,874,034.68

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