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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,198,459,778.14, 258,334,369,899.77 and 101,559,422,859.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,198,459,778.14, 258,334,369,899.77 and 101,559,422,859.82 is: 140,152,272,315.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,198,459,778.14 : 258,334,369,899.77 = 101,559,422,859.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,198,459,778.14/258,334,369,899.77 = 101,559,422,859.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,198,459,778.14x = 258,334,369,899.77 × 101,559,422,859.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,198,459,778.14x = 26,236,289,511,875,896,410,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,236,289,511,875,896,410,112/187,198,459,778.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,152,272,315.54

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