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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,804,295,256.06, 278,358,706,448.79 and 129,431,726,531.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,804,295,256.06, 278,358,706,448.79 and 129,431,726,531.96 is: 178,531,621,069.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,804,295,256.06 : 278,358,706,448.79 = 129,431,726,531.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,804,295,256.06/278,358,706,448.79 = 129,431,726,531.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,804,295,256.06x = 278,358,706,448.79 × 129,431,726,531.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,804,295,256.06x = 36,028,447,970,869,915,942,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,028,447,970,869,915,942,912/201,804,295,256.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,531,621,069.59

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