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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,536,327,802.65, 301,559,893,743.54 and 120,875,866,827.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,536,327,802.65, 301,559,893,743.54 and 120,875,866,827.36 is: 166,797,501,921.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,536,327,802.65 : 301,559,893,743.54 = 120,875,866,827.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,536,327,802.65/301,559,893,743.54 = 120,875,866,827.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,536,327,802.65x = 301,559,893,743.54 × 120,875,866,827.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,536,327,802.65x = 36,451,313,556,616,971,812,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,451,313,556,616,971,812,864/218,536,327,802.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,797,501,921.67

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