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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 204,518,748,386.05, 282,244,589,124.29 and 114,298,199,352.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 204,518,748,386.05, 282,244,589,124.29 and 114,298,199,352.96 is: 157,736,386,363.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    204,518,748,386.05 : 282,244,589,124.29 = 114,298,199,352.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    204,518,748,386.05/282,244,589,124.29 = 114,298,199,352.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    204,518,748,386.05x = 282,244,589,124.29 × 114,298,199,352.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    204,518,748,386.05x = 32,260,048,314,022,385,156,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,260,048,314,022,385,156,096/204,518,748,386.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,736,386,363.60

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