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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,473,682,998.50, 242,153,682,537.92 and 100,374,692,406.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,473,682,998.50, 242,153,682,537.92 and 100,374,692,406.50 is: 138,517,075,520.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,473,682,998.50 : 242,153,682,537.92 = 100,374,692,406.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,473,682,998.50/242,153,682,537.92 = 100,374,692,406.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,473,682,998.50x = 242,153,682,537.92 × 100,374,692,406.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,473,682,998.50x = 24,306,101,399,844,970,037,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,306,101,399,844,970,037,248/175,473,682,998.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,517,075,520.96

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