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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,393,687,022.58, 277,924,416,946.72 and 114,586,254,645.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,393,687,022.58, 277,924,416,946.72 and 114,586,254,645.13 is: 158,129,673,691.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,393,687,022.58 : 277,924,416,946.72 = 114,586,254,645.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,393,687,022.58/277,924,416,946.72 = 114,586,254,645.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,393,687,022.58x = 277,924,416,946.72 × 114,586,254,645.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,393,687,022.58x = 31,846,318,012,356,139,941,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,846,318,012,356,139,941,888/201,393,687,022.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,129,673,691.24

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