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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 204,177,636,903.49, 281,789,846,580.16 and 116,207,258,609.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 204,177,636,903.49, 281,789,846,580.16 and 116,207,258,609.04 is: 160,380,079,187.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    204,177,636,903.49 : 281,789,846,580.16 = 116,207,258,609.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    204,177,636,903.49/281,789,846,580.16 = 116,207,258,609.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    204,177,636,903.49x = 281,789,846,580.16 × 116,207,258,609.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    204,177,636,903.49x = 32,746,025,574,942,352,867,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,746,025,574,942,352,867,328/204,177,636,903.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,380,079,187.72

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