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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,393,687,017.36, 277,924,416,939.51 and 114,586,254,639.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,393,687,017.36, 277,924,416,939.51 and 114,586,254,639.92 is: 158,129,673,684.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,393,687,017.36 : 277,924,416,939.51 = 114,586,254,639.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,393,687,017.36/277,924,416,939.51 = 114,586,254,639.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,393,687,017.36x = 277,924,416,939.51 × 114,586,254,639.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,393,687,017.36x = 31,846,318,010,081,988,313,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,846,318,010,081,988,313,088/201,393,687,017.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,129,673,684.05

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