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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,508,431,230.74, 257,381,633,105.52 and 100,869,396,975.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,508,431,230.74, 257,381,633,105.52 and 100,869,396,975.34 is: 139,199,766,748.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,508,431,230.74 : 257,381,633,105.52 = 100,869,396,975.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,508,431,230.74/257,381,633,105.52 = 100,869,396,975.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,508,431,230.74x = 257,381,633,105.52 × 100,869,396,975.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,508,431,230.74x = 25,961,930,123,882,008,674,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,961,930,123,882,008,674,304/186,508,431,230.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,199,766,748.15

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