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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,405,598,014.29, 204,788,485,886.98 and 83,287,448,879.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,405,598,014.29, 204,788,485,886.98 and 83,287,448,879.06 is: 114,930,371,748.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,405,598,014.29 : 204,788,485,886.98 = 83,287,448,879.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,405,598,014.29/204,788,485,886.98 = 83,287,448,879.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,405,598,014.29x = 204,788,485,886.98 × 83,287,448,879.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,405,598,014.29x = 17,056,310,549,331,948,077,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,056,310,549,331,948,077,056/148,405,598,014.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,930,371,748.44

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