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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 212,321,910,975.75, 293,004,225,939.51 and 114,663,542,518.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 212,321,910,975.75, 293,004,225,939.51 and 114,663,542,518.04 is: 158,235,682,622.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    212,321,910,975.75 : 293,004,225,939.51 = 114,663,542,518.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    212,321,910,975.75/293,004,225,939.51 = 114,663,542,518.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    212,321,910,975.75x = 293,004,225,939.51 × 114,663,542,518.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    212,321,910,975.75x = 33,596,902,518,980,404,576,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,596,902,518,980,404,576,256/212,321,910,975.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,235,682,622.59

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