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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 214,586,816,238.12, 296,145,457,742.34 and 124,389,555,868.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 214,586,816,238.12, 296,145,457,742.34 and 124,389,555,868.20 is: 171,666,659,707.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    214,586,816,238.12 : 296,145,457,742.34 = 124,389,555,868.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    214,586,816,238.12/296,145,457,742.34 = 124,389,555,868.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    214,586,816,238.12x = 296,145,457,742.34 × 124,389,555,868.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    214,586,816,238.12x = 36,837,401,960,954,466,402,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,837,401,960,954,466,402,304/214,586,816,238.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,666,659,707.92

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