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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 204,014,437,358.40, 281,630,213,057.52 and 131,791,724,933.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 204,014,437,358.40, 281,630,213,057.52 and 131,791,724,933.76 is: 181,930,906,718.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    204,014,437,358.40 : 281,630,213,057.52 = 131,791,724,933.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    204,014,437,358.40/281,630,213,057.52 = 131,791,724,933.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    204,014,437,358.40x = 281,630,213,057.52 × 131,791,724,933.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    204,014,437,358.40x = 37,116,531,572,312,899,584,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,116,531,572,312,899,584,000/204,014,437,358.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,930,906,718.67

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