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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 204,014,437,203.54, 281,630,212,844.41 and 131,791,724,779.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 204,014,437,203.54, 281,630,212,844.41 and 131,791,724,779.35 is: 181,930,906,505.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    204,014,437,203.54 : 281,630,212,844.41 = 131,791,724,779.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    204,014,437,203.54/281,630,212,844.41 = 131,791,724,779.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    204,014,437,203.54x = 281,630,212,844.41 × 131,791,724,779.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    204,014,437,203.54x = 37,116,531,500,740,243,357,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,116,531,500,740,243,357,696/204,014,437,203.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,930,906,505.95

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