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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 204,177,636,933.03, 281,789,846,620.92 and 116,207,258,638.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 204,177,636,933.03, 281,789,846,620.92 and 116,207,258,638.59 is: 160,380,079,228.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    204,177,636,933.03 : 281,789,846,620.92 = 116,207,258,638.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    204,177,636,933.03/281,789,846,620.92 = 116,207,258,638.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    204,177,636,933.03x = 281,789,846,620.92 × 116,207,258,638.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    204,177,636,933.03x = 32,746,025,588,005,852,413,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,746,025,588,005,852,413,952/204,177,636,933.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,380,079,228.49

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