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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 204,177,636,913.42, 281,789,846,593.80 and 116,207,258,618.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 204,177,636,913.42, 281,789,846,593.80 and 116,207,258,618.92 is: 160,380,079,201.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    204,177,636,913.42 : 281,789,846,593.80 = 116,207,258,618.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    204,177,636,913.42/281,789,846,593.80 = 116,207,258,618.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    204,177,636,913.42x = 281,789,846,593.80 × 116,207,258,618.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    204,177,636,913.42x = 32,746,025,579,311,509,012,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,746,025,579,311,509,012,480/204,177,636,913.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,380,079,201.31

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