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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,398,893,998.80, 272,098,340,998.20 and 124,584,875,029.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,398,893,998.80, 272,098,340,998.20 and 124,584,875,029.20 is: 186,877,312,543.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,398,893,998.80 : 272,098,340,998.20 = 124,584,875,029.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,398,893,998.80/272,098,340,998.20 = 124,584,875,029.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,398,893,998.80x = 272,098,340,998.20 × 124,584,875,029.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,398,893,998.80x = 33,899,337,808,913,396,400,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,899,337,808,913,396,400,128/181,398,893,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,877,312,543.80

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