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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,804,295,598.64, 278,358,706,920.39 and 129,431,726,875.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,804,295,598.64, 278,358,706,920.39 and 129,431,726,875.37 is: 178,531,621,542.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,804,295,598.64 : 278,358,706,920.39 = 129,431,726,875.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,804,295,598.64/278,358,706,920.39 = 129,431,726,875.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,804,295,598.64x = 278,358,706,920.39 × 129,431,726,875.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,804,295,598.64x = 36,028,448,127,501,085,966,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,028,448,127,501,085,966,336/201,804,295,598.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,531,621,542.67

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