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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 202,680,697,943.70, 279,680,876,002.36 and 120,267,254,356.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 202,680,697,943.70, 279,680,876,002.36 and 120,267,254,356.26 is: 165,957,841,047.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    202,680,697,943.70 : 279,680,876,002.36 = 120,267,254,356.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    202,680,697,943.70/279,680,876,002.36 = 120,267,254,356.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    202,680,697,943.70x = 279,680,876,002.36 × 120,267,254,356.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    202,680,697,943.70x = 33,636,451,052,757,440,266,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,636,451,052,757,440,266,240/202,680,697,943.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,957,841,047.60

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