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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,325,497,436.67, 327,494,917,847.15 and 74,902,513,852.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,325,497,436.67, 327,494,917,847.15 and 74,902,513,852.72 is: 112,356,059,684.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,325,497,436.67 : 327,494,917,847.15 = 74,902,513,852.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,325,497,436.67/327,494,917,847.15 = 74,902,513,852.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,325,497,436.67x = 327,494,917,847.15 × 74,902,513,852.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,325,497,436.67x = 24,530,192,620,741,554,339,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,530,192,620,741,554,339,840/218,325,497,436.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,356,059,684.95

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