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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,491,232,796.71, 250,479,863,617.98 and 103,295,340,979.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,491,232,796.71, 250,479,863,617.98 and 103,295,340,979.42 is: 142,560,070,380.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,491,232,796.71 : 250,479,863,617.98 = 103,295,340,979.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,491,232,796.71/250,479,863,617.98 = 103,295,340,979.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,491,232,796.71x = 250,479,863,617.98 × 103,295,340,979.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,491,232,796.71x = 25,873,402,920,897,861,386,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,873,402,920,897,861,386,240/181,491,232,796.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,560,070,380.25

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