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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 182,174,663,419.53, 251,408,938,124.57 and 100,884,486,372.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 182,174,663,419.53, 251,408,938,124.57 and 100,884,486,372.57 is: 139,224,967,490.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,174,663,419.53 : 251,408,938,124.57 = 100,884,486,372.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,174,663,419.53/251,408,938,124.57 = 100,884,486,372.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,174,663,419.53x = 251,408,938,124.57 × 100,884,486,372.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,174,663,419.53x = 25,363,261,592,170,477,387,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,363,261,592,170,477,387,776/182,174,663,419.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,224,967,490.47

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