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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,993,837,874.02, 278,751,314,335.60 and 114,020,592,162.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,993,837,874.02, 278,751,314,335.60 and 114,020,592,162.48 is: 157,348,314,488.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,993,837,874.02 : 278,751,314,335.60 = 114,020,592,162.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,993,837,874.02/278,751,314,335.60 = 114,020,592,162.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,993,837,874.02x = 278,751,314,335.60 × 114,020,592,162.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,993,837,874.02x = 31,783,389,926,614,710,091,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,783,389,926,614,710,091,776/201,993,837,874.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,348,314,488.87

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