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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 214,853,417,426.77, 296,498,637,835.80 and 117,197,186,532.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 214,853,417,426.77, 296,498,637,835.80 and 117,197,186,532.49 is: 161,732,620,226.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    214,853,417,426.77 : 296,498,637,835.80 = 117,197,186,532.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    214,853,417,426.77/296,498,637,835.80 = 117,197,186,532.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    214,853,417,426.77x = 296,498,637,835.80 × 117,197,186,532.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    214,853,417,426.77x = 34,748,806,165,071,449,292,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,748,806,165,071,449,292,800/214,853,417,426.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,732,620,226.60

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