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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,325,497,431.15, 327,494,917,838.95 and 74,902,513,847.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,325,497,431.15, 327,494,917,838.95 and 74,902,513,847.20 is: 112,356,059,676.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,325,497,431.15 : 327,494,917,838.95 = 74,902,513,847.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,325,497,431.15/327,494,917,838.95 = 74,902,513,847.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,325,497,431.15x = 327,494,917,838.95 × 74,902,513,847.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,325,497,431.15x = 24,530,192,618,319,578,660,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,530,192,618,319,578,660,864/218,325,497,431.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,356,059,676.70

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