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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,949,373,135.93, 218,844,251,925.89 and 115,889,606,693.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,949,373,135.93, 218,844,251,925.89 and 115,889,606,693.85 is: 173,771,039,491.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,949,373,135.93 : 218,844,251,925.89 = 115,889,606,693.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,949,373,135.93/218,844,251,925.89 = 115,889,606,693.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,949,373,135.93x = 218,844,251,925.89 × 115,889,606,693.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,949,373,135.93x = 25,361,774,282,901,219,704,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,361,774,282,901,219,704,832/145,949,373,135.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,771,039,491.07

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