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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,653,098,323.52, 257,578,534,413.96 and 104,255,060,357.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,653,098,323.52, 257,578,534,413.96 and 104,255,060,357.32 is: 143,870,452,155.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,653,098,323.52 : 257,578,534,413.96 = 104,255,060,357.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,653,098,323.52/257,578,534,413.96 = 104,255,060,357.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,653,098,323.52x = 257,578,534,413.96 × 104,255,060,357.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,653,098,323.52x = 26,853,865,652,077,425,852,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,853,865,652,077,425,852,416/186,653,098,323.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,870,452,155.76

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