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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,058,185.47, 258,129,883.35 and 103,421,480.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,058,185.47, 258,129,883.35 and 103,421,480.76 is: 142,715,886.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,058,185.47 : 258,129,883.35 = 103,421,480.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,058,185.47/258,129,883.35 = 103,421,480.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,058,185.47x = 258,129,883.35 × 103,421,480.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,058,185.47x = 26,696,174,764,463,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,696,174,764,463,072/187,058,185.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,715,886.49

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