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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 212,017,464,557.74, 292,583,702,658.38 and 115,673,616,284.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 212,017,464,557.74, 292,583,702,658.38 and 115,673,616,284.31 is: 159,629,373,094.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    212,017,464,557.74 : 292,583,702,658.38 = 115,673,616,284.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    212,017,464,557.74/292,583,702,658.38 = 115,673,616,284.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    212,017,464,557.74x = 292,583,702,658.38 × 115,673,616,284.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    212,017,464,557.74x = 33,844,214,952,348,100,853,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,844,214,952,348,100,853,760/212,017,464,557.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,629,373,094.08

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