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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 214,617,369,742.12, 296,163,347,369.64 and 116,956,936,872.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 214,617,369,742.12, 296,163,347,369.64 and 116,956,936,872.88 is: 161,395,873,800.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    214,617,369,742.12 : 296,163,347,369.64 = 116,956,936,872.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    214,617,369,742.12/296,163,347,369.64 = 116,956,936,872.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    214,617,369,742.12x = 296,163,347,369.64 × 116,956,936,872.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    214,617,369,742.12x = 34,638,357,922,371,820,584,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,638,357,922,371,820,584,960/214,617,369,742.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,395,873,800.86

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