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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 212,321,911,002.96, 293,004,225,977.10 and 114,663,542,545.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 212,321,911,002.96, 293,004,225,977.10 and 114,663,542,545.30 is: 158,235,682,660.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    212,321,911,002.96 : 293,004,225,977.10 = 114,663,542,545.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    212,321,911,002.96/293,004,225,977.10 = 114,663,542,545.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    212,321,911,002.96x = 293,004,225,977.10 × 114,663,542,545.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    212,321,911,002.96x = 33,596,902,531,277,898,383,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,596,902,531,277,898,383,360/212,321,911,002.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,235,682,660.23

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