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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 182,174,663,418.42, 251,408,938,123.01 and 100,884,486,371.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 182,174,663,418.42, 251,408,938,123.01 and 100,884,486,371.44 is: 139,224,967,488.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,174,663,418.42 : 251,408,938,123.01 = 100,884,486,371.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,174,663,418.42/251,408,938,123.01 = 100,884,486,371.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,174,663,418.42x = 251,408,938,123.01 × 100,884,486,371.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,174,663,418.42x = 25,363,261,591,729,005,920,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,363,261,591,729,005,920,256/182,174,663,418.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,224,967,488.89

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