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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,198,459,778.64, 258,334,369,900.47 and 101,559,422,860.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,198,459,778.64, 258,334,369,900.47 and 101,559,422,860.32 is: 140,152,272,316.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,198,459,778.64 : 258,334,369,900.47 = 101,559,422,860.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,198,459,778.64/258,334,369,900.47 = 101,559,422,860.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,198,459,778.64x = 258,334,369,900.47 × 101,559,422,860.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,198,459,778.64x = 26,236,289,512,076,157,648,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,236,289,512,076,157,648,896/187,198,459,778.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,152,272,316.24

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