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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,198,459,810.70, 258,334,369,944.62 and 101,559,422,892.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,198,459,810.70, 258,334,369,944.62 and 101,559,422,892.38 is: 140,152,272,360.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,198,459,810.70 : 258,334,369,944.62 = 101,559,422,892.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,198,459,810.70/258,334,369,944.62 = 101,559,422,892.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,198,459,810.70x = 258,334,369,944.62 × 101,559,422,892.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,198,459,810.70x = 26,236,289,524,842,205,544,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,236,289,524,842,205,544,448/187,198,459,810.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,152,272,360.43

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