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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,182,556,138.93, 159,298,954,012.85 and 34,471,931,641.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,182,556,138.93, 159,298,954,012.85 and 34,471,931,641.82 is: 51,716,052,551.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,182,556,138.93 : 159,298,954,012.85 = 34,471,931,641.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,182,556,138.93/159,298,954,012.85 = 34,471,931,641.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,182,556,138.93x = 159,298,954,012.85 × 34,471,931,641.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,182,556,138.93x = 5,491,342,653,343,597,068,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,491,342,653,343,597,068,288/106,182,556,138.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,716,052,551.60

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