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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 204,177,636,583.76, 281,789,846,138.37 and 116,207,258,287.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 204,177,636,583.76, 281,789,846,138.37 and 116,207,258,287.72 is: 160,380,078,743.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    204,177,636,583.76 : 281,789,846,138.37 = 116,207,258,287.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    204,177,636,583.76/281,789,846,138.37 = 116,207,258,287.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    204,177,636,583.76x = 281,789,846,138.37 × 116,207,258,287.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    204,177,636,583.76x = 32,746,025,433,058,439,593,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,746,025,433,058,439,593,984/204,177,636,583.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,380,078,743.96

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