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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,758,121,032.88, 158,416,994,870.76 and 74,132,845,293.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,758,121,032.88, 158,416,994,870.76 and 74,132,845,293.96 is: 102,336,135,055.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,758,121,032.88 : 158,416,994,870.76 = 74,132,845,293.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,758,121,032.88/158,416,994,870.76 = 74,132,845,293.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,758,121,032.88x = 158,416,994,870.76 × 74,132,845,293.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,758,121,032.88x = 11,743,902,572,688,107,896,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,743,902,572,688,107,896,832/114,758,121,032.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,336,135,055.08

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