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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,868,846,993.72, 187,499,575,185.62 and 74,899,874,811.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,868,846,993.72, 187,499,575,185.62 and 74,899,874,811.24 is: 103,362,139,440.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,868,846,993.72 : 187,499,575,185.62 = 74,899,874,811.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,868,846,993.72/187,499,575,185.62 = 74,899,874,811.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,868,846,993.72x = 187,499,575,185.62 × 74,899,874,811.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,868,846,993.72x = 14,043,694,708,563,621,445,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,043,694,708,563,621,445,632/135,868,846,993.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,362,139,440.34

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