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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,216,832,766.30, 280,875,916,525.41 and 133,501,829,516.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,216,832,766.30, 280,875,916,525.41 and 133,501,829,516.43 is: 200,288,874,505.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,216,832,766.30 : 280,875,916,525.41 = 133,501,829,516.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,216,832,766.30/280,875,916,525.41 = 133,501,829,516.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,216,832,766.30x = 280,875,916,525.41 × 133,501,829,516.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,216,832,766.30x = 37,497,448,723,246,305,247,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,497,448,723,246,305,247,232/187,216,832,766.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,288,874,505.50

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