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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 196,291,019,636.89, 294,525,992,523.97 and 100,744,135,556.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 196,291,019,636.89, 294,525,992,523.97 and 100,744,135,556.20 is: 151,162,119,237.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    196,291,019,636.89 : 294,525,992,523.97 = 100,744,135,556.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    196,291,019,636.89/294,525,992,523.97 = 100,744,135,556.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    196,291,019,636.89x = 294,525,992,523.97 × 100,744,135,556.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    196,291,019,636.89x = 29,671,766,515,659,176,935,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,671,766,515,659,176,935,424/196,291,019,636.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,162,119,237.79

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