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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,812,881,846.38, 272,719,585,245.02 and 74,247,153,028.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,812,881,846.38, 272,719,585,245.02 and 74,247,153,028.27 is: 111,370,836,729.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,812,881,846.38 : 272,719,585,245.02 = 74,247,153,028.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,812,881,846.38/272,719,585,245.02 = 74,247,153,028.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,812,881,846.38x = 272,719,585,245.02 × 74,247,153,028.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,812,881,846.38x = 20,248,652,779,492,235,804,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,248,652,779,492,235,804,672/181,812,881,846.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,370,836,729.83

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