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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 197,042,654,470.36, 271,939,130,184.72 and 119,885,971,824.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 197,042,654,470.36, 271,939,130,184.72 and 119,885,971,824.04 is: 165,454,972,106.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197,042,654,470.36 : 271,939,130,184.72 = 119,885,971,824.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197,042,654,470.36/271,939,130,184.72 = 119,885,971,824.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197,042,654,470.36x = 271,939,130,184.72 × 119,885,971,824.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197,042,654,470.36x = 32,601,686,899,179,284,070,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,601,686,899,179,284,070,400/197,042,654,470.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,454,972,106.48

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