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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 216,683,488,309.75, 299,023,912,586.40 and 120,339,574,772.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 216,683,488,309.75, 299,023,912,586.40 and 120,339,574,772.62 is: 166,069,001,233.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,683,488,309.75 : 299,023,912,586.40 = 120,339,574,772.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,683,488,309.75/299,023,912,586.40 = 120,339,574,772.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,683,488,309.75x = 299,023,912,586.40 × 120,339,574,772.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,683,488,309.75x = 35,984,410,487,492,471,422,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,984,410,487,492,471,422,976/216,683,488,309.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,069,001,233.97

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