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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,892,792,498.05, 328,388,698,381.12 and 118,161,497,974.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,892,792,498.05, 328,388,698,381.12 and 118,161,497,974.56 is: 177,268,972,978.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,892,792,498.05 : 328,388,698,381.12 = 118,161,497,974.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,892,792,498.05/328,388,698,381.12 = 118,161,497,974.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,892,792,498.05x = 328,388,698,381.12 × 118,161,497,974.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,892,792,498.05x = 38,802,900,518,629,105,729,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,802,900,518,629,105,729,536/218,892,792,498.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,268,972,978.98

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