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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 214,491,878,382.42, 295,987,852,583.01 and 118,145,890,801.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 214,491,878,382.42, 295,987,852,583.01 and 118,145,890,801.62 is: 163,035,303,590.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    214,491,878,382.42 : 295,987,852,583.01 = 118,145,890,801.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    214,491,878,382.42/295,987,852,583.01 = 118,145,890,801.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    214,491,878,382.42x = 295,987,852,583.01 × 118,145,890,801.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    214,491,878,382.42x = 34,969,748,509,878,296,510,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,969,748,509,878,296,510,464/214,491,878,382.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,035,303,590.98

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