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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,441,459,917.03, 257,288,730,757.35 and 104,041,355,498.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,441,459,917.03, 257,288,730,757.35 and 104,041,355,498.52 is: 143,576,800,537.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,441,459,917.03 : 257,288,730,757.35 = 104,041,355,498.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,441,459,917.03/257,288,730,757.35 = 104,041,355,498.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,441,459,917.03x = 257,288,730,757.35 × 104,041,355,498.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,441,459,917.03x = 26,768,668,302,488,448,794,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,768,668,302,488,448,794,624/186,441,459,917.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,576,800,537.83

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