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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,868,847,062.41, 187,499,575,280.36 and 74,899,874,879.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,868,847,062.41, 187,499,575,280.36 and 74,899,874,879.94 is: 103,362,139,535.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,868,847,062.41 : 187,499,575,280.36 = 74,899,874,879.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,868,847,062.41/187,499,575,280.36 = 74,899,874,879.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,868,847,062.41x = 187,499,575,280.36 × 74,899,874,879.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,868,847,062.41x = 14,043,694,728,540,290,285,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,043,694,728,540,290,285,568/135,868,847,062.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,362,139,535.12

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