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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,486,511,964.56, 254,584,563,438.12 and 99,998,333,563.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,486,511,964.56, 254,584,563,438.12 and 99,998,333,563.28 is: 137,994,001,966.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,486,511,964.56 : 254,584,563,438.12 = 99,998,333,563.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,486,511,964.56/254,584,563,438.12 = 99,998,333,563.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,486,511,964.56x = 254,584,563,438.12 × 99,998,333,563.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,486,511,964.56x = 25,458,032,094,747,140,554,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,458,032,094,747,140,554,752/184,486,511,964.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,994,001,966.05

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