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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,742,376,013.84, 254,944,468,485.48 and 100,256,011,597.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,742,376,013.84, 254,944,468,485.48 and 100,256,011,597.84 is: 138,353,290,353.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,742,376,013.84 : 254,944,468,485.48 = 100,256,011,597.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,742,376,013.84/254,944,468,485.48 = 100,256,011,597.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,742,376,013.84x = 254,944,468,485.48 × 100,256,011,597.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,742,376,013.84x = 25,559,715,589,285,436,456,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,559,715,589,285,436,456,960/184,742,376,013.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,353,290,353.76

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