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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 202,680,697,939.95, 279,680,875,997.18 and 120,267,254,352.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 202,680,697,939.95, 279,680,875,997.18 and 120,267,254,352.50 is: 165,957,841,042.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    202,680,697,939.95 : 279,680,875,997.18 = 120,267,254,352.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    202,680,697,939.95/279,680,875,997.18 = 120,267,254,352.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    202,680,697,939.95x = 279,680,875,997.18 × 120,267,254,352.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    202,680,697,939.95x = 33,636,451,051,082,860,199,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,636,451,051,082,860,199,936/202,680,697,939.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,957,841,042.41

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