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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,198,459,813.70, 258,334,369,948.77 and 101,559,422,895.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,198,459,813.70, 258,334,369,948.77 and 101,559,422,895.38 is: 140,152,272,364.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,198,459,813.70 : 258,334,369,948.77 = 101,559,422,895.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,198,459,813.70/258,334,369,948.77 = 101,559,422,895.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,198,459,813.70x = 258,334,369,948.77 × 101,559,422,895.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,198,459,813.70x = 26,236,289,526,038,681,092,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,236,289,526,038,681,092,096/187,198,459,813.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,152,272,364.58

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