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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 197,407,893,371.57, 272,422,892,852.75 and 112,921,528,955.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 197,407,893,371.57, 272,422,892,852.75 and 112,921,528,955.56 is: 155,831,709,958.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197,407,893,371.57 : 272,422,892,852.75 = 112,921,528,955.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197,407,893,371.57/272,422,892,852.75 = 112,921,528,955.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197,407,893,371.57x = 272,422,892,852.75 × 112,921,528,955.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197,407,893,371.57x = 30,762,409,583,429,229,215,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,762,409,583,429,229,215,744/197,407,893,371.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,831,709,958.66

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