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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,239,757,669.89, 204,556,571,134.79 and 83,136,827,958.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,239,757,669.89, 204,556,571,134.79 and 83,136,827,958.42 is: 114,720,805,872.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,239,757,669.89 : 204,556,571,134.79 = 83,136,827,958.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,239,757,669.89/204,556,571,134.79 = 83,136,827,958.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,239,757,669.89x = 204,556,571,134.79 × 83,136,827,958.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,239,757,669.89x = 17,006,184,462,196,316,045,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,006,184,462,196,316,045,312/148,239,757,669.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,720,805,872.25

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