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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,980,384,003.90, 223,470,576,005.85 and 132,817,775,159.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,980,384,003.90, 223,470,576,005.85 and 132,817,775,159.10 is: 199,226,662,738.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,980,384,003.90 : 223,470,576,005.85 = 132,817,775,159.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,980,384,003.90/223,470,576,005.85 = 132,817,775,159.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,980,384,003.90x = 223,470,576,005.85 × 132,817,775,159.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,980,384,003.90x = 29,680,864,718,619,555,135,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,680,864,718,619,555,135,488/148,980,384,003.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,226,662,738.65

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