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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,086,521.49, 258,181,070.21 and 103,460,310.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,086,521.49, 258,181,070.21 and 103,460,310.73 is: 142,776,152.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,086,521.49 : 258,181,070.21 = 103,460,310.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,086,521.49/258,181,070.21 = 103,460,310.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,086,521.49x = 258,181,070.21 × 103,460,310.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,086,521.49x = 26,711,493,748,530,548
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,711,493,748,530,548/187,086,521.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,776,152.64

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