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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 149,706,032,831.75, 206,665,563,976.96 and 100,295,742,717.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 149,706,032,831.75, 206,665,563,976.96 and 100,295,742,717.73 is: 138,455,851,385.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,706,032,831.75 : 206,665,563,976.96 = 100,295,742,717.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,706,032,831.75/206,665,563,976.96 = 100,295,742,717.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,706,032,831.75x = 206,665,563,976.96 × 100,295,742,717.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,706,032,831.75x = 20,727,676,233,247,746,949,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,727,676,233,247,746,949,120/149,706,032,831.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,455,851,385.38

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