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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 212,321,910,972.73, 293,004,225,935.22 and 114,663,542,514.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 212,321,910,972.73, 293,004,225,935.22 and 114,663,542,514.95 is: 158,235,682,618.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    212,321,910,972.73 : 293,004,225,935.22 = 114,663,542,514.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    212,321,910,972.73/293,004,225,935.22 = 114,663,542,514.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    212,321,910,972.73x = 293,004,225,935.22 × 114,663,542,514.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    212,321,910,972.73x = 33,596,902,517,583,109,947,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,596,902,517,583,109,947,392/212,321,910,972.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,235,682,618.26

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