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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 204,177,636,936.03, 281,789,846,625.06 and 116,207,258,641.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 204,177,636,936.03, 281,789,846,625.06 and 116,207,258,641.59 is: 160,380,079,232.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    204,177,636,936.03 : 281,789,846,625.06 = 116,207,258,641.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    204,177,636,936.03/281,789,846,625.06 = 116,207,258,641.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    204,177,636,936.03x = 281,789,846,625.06 × 116,207,258,641.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    204,177,636,936.03x = 32,746,025,589,332,322,025,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,746,025,589,332,322,025,472/204,177,636,936.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,380,079,232.63

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