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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,651,350,186.52, 324,923,323,023.72 and 73,227,189,863.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,651,350,186.52, 324,923,323,023.72 and 73,227,189,863.20 is: 109,822,633,671.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,651,350,186.52 : 324,923,323,023.72 = 73,227,189,863.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,651,350,186.52/324,923,323,023.72 = 73,227,189,863.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,651,350,186.52x = 324,923,323,023.72 × 73,227,189,863.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,651,350,186.52x = 23,793,221,866,040,456,118,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,793,221,866,040,456,118,272/216,651,350,186.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,822,633,671.83

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