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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 278,351,975,101.02, 417,357,087,982.10 and 108,172,858,812.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 278,351,975,101.02, 417,357,087,982.10 and 108,172,858,812.72 is: 162,192,883,080.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    278,351,975,101.02 : 417,357,087,982.10 = 108,172,858,812.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    278,351,975,101.02/417,357,087,982.10 = 108,172,858,812.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    278,351,975,101.02x = 417,357,087,982.10 × 108,172,858,812.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    278,351,975,101.02x = 45,146,709,352,775,663,222,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,146,709,352,775,663,222,784/278,351,975,101.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,192,883,080.46

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