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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,491,232,513.81, 250,479,863,227.26 and 103,295,340,695.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,491,232,513.81, 250,479,863,227.26 and 103,295,340,695.20 is: 142,560,069,987.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,491,232,513.81 : 250,479,863,227.26 = 103,295,340,695.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,491,232,513.81/250,479,863,227.26 = 103,295,340,695.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,491,232,513.81x = 250,479,863,227.26 × 103,295,340,695.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,491,232,513.81x = 25,873,402,809,346,919,759,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,873,402,809,346,919,759,872/181,491,232,513.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,560,069,987.83

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