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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,672,324,286.42, 160,918,661,001.38 and 100,423,144,730.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,672,324,286.42, 160,918,661,001.38 and 100,423,144,730.30 is: 138,507,208,820.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,672,324,286.42 : 160,918,661,001.38 = 100,423,144,730.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,672,324,286.42/160,918,661,001.38 = 100,423,144,730.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,672,324,286.42x = 160,918,661,001.38 × 100,423,144,730.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,672,324,286.42x = 16,159,957,983,547,667,513,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,159,957,983,547,667,513,344/116,672,324,286.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,507,208,820.80

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