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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,289,994,967.55, 258,415,894,638.36 and 105,999,817,890.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,289,994,967.55, 258,415,894,638.36 and 105,999,817,890.51 is: 146,254,677,279.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,289,994,967.55 : 258,415,894,638.36 = 105,999,817,890.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,289,994,967.55/258,415,894,638.36 = 105,999,817,890.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,289,994,967.55x = 258,415,894,638.36 × 105,999,817,890.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,289,994,967.55x = 27,392,037,771,679,375,556,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,392,037,771,679,375,556,608/187,289,994,967.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,254,677,279.61

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