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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,267,235,598.69, 254,266,761,940.20 and 101,856,862,743.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,267,235,598.69, 254,266,761,940.20 and 101,856,862,743.60 is: 140,550,296,893.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,267,235,598.69 : 254,266,761,940.20 = 101,856,862,743.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,267,235,598.69/254,266,761,940.20 = 101,856,862,743.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,267,235,598.69x = 254,266,761,940.20 × 101,856,862,743.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,267,235,598.69x = 25,898,814,671,202,568,634,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,898,814,671,202,568,634,368/184,267,235,598.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,550,296,893.84

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