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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,993,837,873.89, 278,751,314,335.42 and 114,020,592,162.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,993,837,873.89, 278,751,314,335.42 and 114,020,592,162.35 is: 157,348,314,488.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,993,837,873.89 : 278,751,314,335.42 = 114,020,592,162.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,993,837,873.89/278,751,314,335.42 = 114,020,592,162.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,993,837,873.89x = 278,751,314,335.42 × 114,020,592,162.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,993,837,873.89x = 31,783,389,926,557,948,575,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,783,389,926,557,948,575,744/201,993,837,873.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,348,314,488.69

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