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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 182,174,663,430.71, 251,408,938,140.03 and 100,884,486,383.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 182,174,663,430.71, 251,408,938,140.03 and 100,884,486,383.77 is: 139,224,967,505.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,174,663,430.71 : 251,408,938,140.03 = 100,884,486,383.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,174,663,430.71/251,408,938,140.03 = 100,884,486,383.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,174,663,430.71x = 251,408,938,140.03 × 100,884,486,383.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,174,663,430.71x = 25,363,261,596,545,933,377,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,363,261,596,545,933,377,536/182,174,663,430.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,224,967,505.94

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