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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,512,167,537.88, 300,153,266,460.92 and 119,848,343,112.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,512,167,537.88, 300,153,266,460.92 and 119,848,343,112.54 is: 165,383,261,416.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,512,167,537.88 : 300,153,266,460.92 = 119,848,343,112.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,512,167,537.88/300,153,266,460.92 = 119,848,343,112.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,512,167,537.88x = 300,153,266,460.92 × 119,848,343,112.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,512,167,537.88x = 35,972,871,665,157,979,242,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,972,871,665,157,979,242,496/217,512,167,537.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,383,261,416.37

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