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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,608,043,692.42, 275,554,085,187.68 and 133,727,656,873.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,608,043,692.42, 275,554,085,187.68 and 133,727,656,873.78 is: 184,607,801,732.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,608,043,692.42 : 275,554,085,187.68 = 133,727,656,873.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,608,043,692.42/275,554,085,187.68 = 133,727,656,873.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,608,043,692.42x = 275,554,085,187.68 × 133,727,656,873.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,608,043,692.42x = 36,849,202,154,146,413,674,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,849,202,154,146,413,674,496/199,608,043,692.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,607,801,732.32

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