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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,742,376,014.34, 254,944,468,486.17 and 100,256,011,598.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,742,376,014.34, 254,944,468,486.17 and 100,256,011,598.34 is: 138,353,290,354.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,742,376,014.34 : 254,944,468,486.17 = 100,256,011,598.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,742,376,014.34/254,944,468,486.17 = 100,256,011,598.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,742,376,014.34x = 254,944,468,486.17 × 100,256,011,598.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,742,376,014.34x = 25,559,715,589,482,086,400,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,559,715,589,482,086,400,000/184,742,376,014.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,353,290,354.45

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