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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,067,232,004.17, 280,600,848,006.26 and 168,129,225,680.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,067,232,004.17, 280,600,848,006.26 and 168,129,225,680.97 is: 252,193,838,521.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,067,232,004.17 : 280,600,848,006.26 = 168,129,225,680.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,067,232,004.17/280,600,848,006.26 = 168,129,225,680.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,067,232,004.17x = 280,600,848,006.26 × 168,129,225,680.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,067,232,004.17x = 47,177,203,300,716,054,052,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,177,203,300,716,054,052,864/187,067,232,004.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,193,838,521.46

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