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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 214,853,417,491.90, 296,498,637,925.68 and 117,197,186,597.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 214,853,417,491.90, 296,498,637,925.68 and 117,197,186,597.68 is: 161,732,620,316.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    214,853,417,491.90 : 296,498,637,925.68 = 117,197,186,597.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    214,853,417,491.90/296,498,637,925.68 = 117,197,186,597.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    214,853,417,491.90x = 296,498,637,925.68 × 117,197,186,597.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    214,853,417,491.90x = 34,748,806,194,933,874,556,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,748,806,194,933,874,556,928/214,853,417,491.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,732,620,316.57

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