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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,514,480,998.05, 300,185,848,646.33 and 126,086,635,523.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,514,480,998.05, 300,185,848,646.33 and 126,086,635,523.36 is: 174,008,753,412.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,514,480,998.05 : 300,185,848,646.33 = 126,086,635,523.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,514,480,998.05/300,185,848,646.33 = 126,086,635,523.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,514,480,998.05x = 300,185,848,646.33 × 126,086,635,523.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,514,480,998.05x = 37,849,423,687,540,323,385,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,849,423,687,540,323,385,344/217,514,480,998.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,008,753,412.05

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