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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,536,327,803.41, 301,559,893,744.58 and 120,875,866,828.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,536,327,803.41, 301,559,893,744.58 and 120,875,866,828.11 is: 166,797,501,922.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,536,327,803.41 : 301,559,893,744.58 = 120,875,866,828.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,536,327,803.41/301,559,893,744.58 = 120,875,866,828.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,536,327,803.41x = 301,559,893,744.58 × 120,875,866,828.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,536,327,803.41x = 36,451,313,556,968,857,141,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,451,313,556,968,857,141,248/218,536,327,803.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,797,501,922.70

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