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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 186,963,696,270.72, 258,136,554,167.31 and 118,435,921,680.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 186,963,696,270.72, 258,136,554,167.31 and 118,435,921,680.60 is: 163,521,803,013.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,963,696,270.72 : 258,136,554,167.31 = 118,435,921,680.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,963,696,270.72/258,136,554,167.31 = 118,435,921,680.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,963,696,270.72x = 258,136,554,167.31 × 118,435,921,680.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,963,696,270.72x = 30,572,640,712,259,488,710,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,572,640,712,259,488,710,656/186,963,696,270.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,521,803,013.52

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