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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 204,177,636,915.14, 281,789,846,596.17 and 116,207,258,620.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 204,177,636,915.14, 281,789,846,596.17 and 116,207,258,620.63 is: 160,380,079,203.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    204,177,636,915.14 : 281,789,846,596.17 = 116,207,258,620.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    204,177,636,915.14/281,789,846,596.17 = 116,207,258,620.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    204,177,636,915.14x = 281,789,846,596.17 × 116,207,258,620.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    204,177,636,915.14x = 32,746,025,580,068,782,211,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,746,025,580,068,782,211,072/204,177,636,915.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,380,079,203.67

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