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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,800,292,252.72, 300,564,692,848.44 and 120,139,730,226.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,800,292,252.72, 300,564,692,848.44 and 120,139,730,226.57 is: 165,792,987,424.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,800,292,252.72 : 300,564,692,848.44 = 120,139,730,226.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,800,292,252.72/300,564,692,848.44 = 120,139,730,226.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,800,292,252.72x = 300,564,692,848.44 × 120,139,730,226.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,800,292,252.72x = 36,109,761,114,443,456,970,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,109,761,114,443,456,970,752/217,800,292,252.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,792,987,424.21

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