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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,536,327,802.68, 301,559,893,743.54 and 120,875,866,827.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,536,327,802.68, 301,559,893,743.54 and 120,875,866,827.37 is: 166,797,501,921.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,536,327,802.68 : 301,559,893,743.54 = 120,875,866,827.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,536,327,802.68/301,559,893,743.54 = 120,875,866,827.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,536,327,802.68x = 301,559,893,743.54 × 120,875,866,827.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,536,327,802.68x = 36,451,313,556,619,983,323,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,451,313,556,619,983,323,136/218,536,327,802.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,797,501,921.66

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