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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,441,459,917.78, 257,288,730,758.38 and 104,041,355,499.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,441,459,917.78, 257,288,730,758.38 and 104,041,355,499.27 is: 143,576,800,538.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,441,459,917.78 : 257,288,730,758.38 = 104,041,355,499.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,441,459,917.78/257,288,730,758.38 = 104,041,355,499.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,441,459,917.78x = 257,288,730,758.38 × 104,041,355,499.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,441,459,917.78x = 26,768,668,302,788,580,605,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,768,668,302,788,580,605,952/186,441,459,917.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,576,800,538.86

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