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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,429,424,533.21, 277,996,981,158.12 and 114,643,096,234.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,429,424,533.21, 277,996,981,158.12 and 114,643,096,234.47 is: 158,221,345,951.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,429,424,533.21 : 277,996,981,158.12 = 114,643,096,234.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,429,424,533.21/277,996,981,158.12 = 114,643,096,234.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,429,424,533.21x = 277,996,981,158.12 × 114,643,096,234.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,429,424,533.21x = 31,870,434,663,802,492,420,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,870,434,663,802,492,420,096/201,429,424,533.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,221,345,951.11

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