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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 214,491,878,381.92, 295,987,852,582.32 and 118,145,890,801.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 214,491,878,381.92, 295,987,852,582.32 and 118,145,890,801.12 is: 163,035,303,590.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    214,491,878,381.92 : 295,987,852,582.32 = 118,145,890,801.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    214,491,878,381.92/295,987,852,582.32 = 118,145,890,801.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    214,491,878,381.92x = 295,987,852,582.32 × 118,145,890,801.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    214,491,878,381.92x = 34,969,748,509,648,784,195,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,969,748,509,648,784,195,584/214,491,878,381.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,035,303,590.29

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