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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 204,177,636,934.03, 281,789,846,622.30 and 116,207,258,639.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 204,177,636,934.03, 281,789,846,622.30 and 116,207,258,639.59 is: 160,380,079,229.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    204,177,636,934.03 : 281,789,846,622.30 = 116,207,258,639.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    204,177,636,934.03/281,789,846,622.30 = 116,207,258,639.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    204,177,636,934.03x = 281,789,846,622.30 × 116,207,258,639.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    204,177,636,934.03x = 32,746,025,588,448,011,747,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,746,025,588,448,011,747,328/204,177,636,934.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,380,079,229.87

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