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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 215,053,304,696.42, 296,772,525,746.75 and 118,708,548,407.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 215,053,304,696.42, 296,772,525,746.75 and 118,708,548,407.24 is: 163,817,225,632.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    215,053,304,696.42 : 296,772,525,746.75 = 118,708,548,407.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    215,053,304,696.42/296,772,525,746.75 = 118,708,548,407.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    215,053,304,696.42x = 296,772,525,746.75 × 118,708,548,407.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    215,053,304,696.42x = 35,229,435,738,546,954,567,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,229,435,738,546,954,567,680/215,053,304,696.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,817,225,632.87

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