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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 282,721,134,484.05, 424,050,375,081.24 and 101,196,717,187.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 282,721,134,484.05, 424,050,375,081.24 and 101,196,717,187.21 is: 151,783,862,775.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    282,721,134,484.05 : 424,050,375,081.24 = 101,196,717,187.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    282,721,134,484.05/424,050,375,081.24 = 101,196,717,187.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    282,721,134,484.05x = 424,050,375,081.24 × 101,196,717,187.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    282,721,134,484.05x = 42,912,505,880,226,568,339,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,912,505,880,226,568,339,456/282,721,134,484.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,783,862,775.38

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