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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 215,073,416,595.32, 296,802,262,879.86 and 118,730,294,735.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 215,073,416,595.32, 296,802,262,879.86 and 118,730,294,735.24 is: 163,848,330,061.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    215,073,416,595.32 : 296,802,262,879.86 = 118,730,294,735.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    215,073,416,595.32/296,802,262,879.86 = 118,730,294,735.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    215,073,416,595.32x = 296,802,262,879.86 × 118,730,294,735.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    215,073,416,595.32x = 35,239,420,149,811,959,037,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,239,420,149,811,959,037,952/215,073,416,595.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,848,330,061.72

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