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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 202,199,650,612.62, 278,901,159,342.66 and 130,032,952,832.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 202,199,650,612.62, 278,901,159,342.66 and 130,032,952,832.04 is: 179,359,070,046.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    202,199,650,612.62 : 278,901,159,342.66 = 130,032,952,832.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    202,199,650,612.62/278,901,159,342.66 = 130,032,952,832.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    202,199,650,612.62x = 278,901,159,342.66 × 130,032,952,832.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    202,199,650,612.62x = 36,266,341,297,605,375,426,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,266,341,297,605,375,426,560/202,199,650,612.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,359,070,046.49

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