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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,371,080,337.81, 254,291,217,362.82 and 158,693,364,496.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,371,080,337.81, 254,291,217,362.82 and 158,693,364,496.06 is: 218,875,589,225.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,371,080,337.81 : 254,291,217,362.82 = 158,693,364,496.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,371,080,337.81/254,291,217,362.82 = 158,693,364,496.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,371,080,337.81x = 254,291,217,362.82 × 158,693,364,496.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,371,080,337.81x = 40,354,328,845,104,816,586,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,354,328,845,104,816,586,752/184,371,080,337.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,875,589,225.63

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