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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,393,687,017.61, 277,924,416,939.85 and 114,586,254,640.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,393,687,017.61, 277,924,416,939.85 and 114,586,254,640.18 is: 158,129,673,684.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,393,687,017.61 : 277,924,416,939.85 = 114,586,254,640.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,393,687,017.61/277,924,416,939.85 = 114,586,254,640.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,393,687,017.61x = 277,924,416,939.85 × 114,586,254,640.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,393,687,017.61x = 31,846,318,010,193,204,477,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,846,318,010,193,204,477,952/201,393,687,017.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,129,673,684.40

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