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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 212,481,416,066.12, 293,223,642,285.54 and 116,137,446,724.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 212,481,416,066.12, 293,223,642,285.54 and 116,137,446,724.28 is: 160,269,287,379.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    212,481,416,066.12 : 293,223,642,285.54 = 116,137,446,724.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    212,481,416,066.12/293,223,642,285.54 = 116,137,446,724.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    212,481,416,066.12x = 293,223,642,285.54 × 116,137,446,724.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    212,481,416,066.12x = 34,054,245,134,236,236,382,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,054,245,134,236,236,382,208/212,481,416,066.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,269,287,379.18

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