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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,508,431,229.74, 257,381,633,104.14 and 100,869,396,974.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,508,431,229.74, 257,381,633,104.14 and 100,869,396,974.34 is: 139,199,766,746.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,508,431,229.74 : 257,381,633,104.14 = 100,869,396,974.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,508,431,229.74/257,381,633,104.14 = 100,869,396,974.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,508,431,229.74x = 257,381,633,104.14 × 100,869,396,974.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,508,431,229.74x = 25,961,930,123,485,428,842,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,961,930,123,485,428,842,496/186,508,431,229.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,199,766,746.77

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