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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 280,181,025,291.48, 420,184,616,889.42 and 101,083,729,725.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 280,181,025,291.48, 420,184,616,889.42 and 101,083,729,725.24 is: 151,594,235,206.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    280,181,025,291.48 : 420,184,616,889.42 = 101,083,729,725.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    280,181,025,291.48/420,184,616,889.42 = 101,083,729,725.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    280,181,025,291.48x = 420,184,616,889.42 × 101,083,729,725.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    280,181,025,291.48x = 42,473,828,248,353,647,886,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,473,828,248,353,647,886,336/280,181,025,291.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,594,235,206.21

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