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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,185,738,134.16, 258,294,526,156.98 and 104,791,009,487.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,185,738,134.16, 258,294,526,156.98 and 104,791,009,487.58 is: 144,599,393,153.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,185,738,134.16 : 258,294,526,156.98 = 104,791,009,487.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,185,738,134.16/258,294,526,156.98 = 104,791,009,487.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,185,738,134.16x = 258,294,526,156.98 × 104,791,009,487.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,185,738,134.16x = 27,066,944,141,106,073,305,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,066,944,141,106,073,305,088/187,185,738,134.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,599,393,153.05

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