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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,036,582,173.03, 258,129,721,230.03 and 113,798,012,317.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,036,582,173.03, 258,129,721,230.03 and 113,798,012,317.34 is: 157,052,961,804.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,036,582,173.03 : 258,129,721,230.03 = 113,798,012,317.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,036,582,173.03/258,129,721,230.03 = 113,798,012,317.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,036,582,173.03x = 258,129,721,230.03 × 113,798,012,317.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,036,582,173.03x = 29,374,649,196,006,491,553,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,374,649,196,006,491,553,792/187,036,582,173.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,052,961,804.19

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