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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,198,459,777.14, 258,334,369,898.39 and 101,559,422,858.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,198,459,777.14, 258,334,369,898.39 and 101,559,422,858.82 is: 140,152,272,314.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,198,459,777.14 : 258,334,369,898.39 = 101,559,422,858.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,198,459,777.14/258,334,369,898.39 = 101,559,422,858.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,198,459,777.14x = 258,334,369,898.39 × 101,559,422,858.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,198,459,777.14x = 26,236,289,511,477,412,364,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,236,289,511,477,412,364,288/187,198,459,777.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,152,272,314.16

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